Low Carb Diets & Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Reduction

University of Surrey56 enrolled

Overview

The purposes of this study are: To investigate the effects of a 6 month low carbohydrate diet in obese men on markers of heart health including blood fats, blood clotting factors, inflammatory markers and levels of body fat. To investigate the added effect on heart health that regular moderate exercise may have when combined with a low carbohydrate diet in obese men.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

low carbohydrate dietBEHAVIORAL

low carbohydrate diet and exerciseBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male * 21-65 years * body mass index (BMI) 27-40kg/m2 * not currently losing weight * physically able to exercise at moderate intensity

Locations (1)

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey

Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

insulin levels

Secondary Outcomes

body composition

lipid profile

body weight

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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