Reduction of Abdominal Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Women

Queen's University

Overview

The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of equivalent diet- or exercise-induced weight loss and related insulin resistance in abdominally obese women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Diet Weight LossBEHAVIORAL

Exercise Weight LossBEHAVIORAL

Exercise Without Weight LossBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Premenopausal women Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers and diabetics

Locations (1)

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal Obesity

Time frame: 4 months

Insulin Resistance

Time frame: 4 Months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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