Clinical trials: Body Composition, Beneficial
Body Composition, Beneficial
Impact of Exercise on Body Composition in Premature Infants
This research consists of a novel intervention designed to increase physical activity of premature babies in their first year of life. The potential beneficial impact of augmented physical activity on: 1. Body composition 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01386190
- Testing
- Exercise/Social Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Amino Acid Supplementation on Liver Lipid Content and Protein Metabolism in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of an eight-week dietary supplementation with essential amino acids plus arginine on liver and plasma lipid content, whole-body fat oxidation, whole-body insulin sensitivity…
- Conditions
- Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance, Whole Body Protein Metabolism, Body Composition, Beneficial
- Trial name
- NCT02337894
- Testing
- Essential amino acids plus arginine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Infant Development, Body Composition, Beneficial
OTIS - Optimized Complementary Feeding Study
Dietary factors during infancy, e.g. high intakes of protein, fast carbohydrates and saturated fat increase the risk of adult obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Body Composition, Beneficial, Dietary Modification
- Trial name
- OTIS (NCT02634749)
- Testing
- Systematic introduction of taste portions, Protein reduced complementary foods, Nordic diet
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Respiration Disorders, Body Composition, Beneficial
The Austrian LEAD (Lung hEart sociAl boDy) Study
The LEAD study is the first longitudinal cohort investigating respiratory, cardiac, and metabolic health in a reference population of Austria.
- Conditions
- Respiration Disorders, Body Composition, Beneficial, Metabolic Health
- Trial name
- LEAD (NCT01727518)
- Testing
- As the LEAD study is an observational cohort study, there is no intervention to report.
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 14,966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Health
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
Exercise Training and Hepatic Metabolism in Overweight/Obese Adolescent
The HEPAFIT Study aims to examine whether a 6-months physical education program has benefits on hepatic metabolism and cardiovascular health as well as on selected physical fitness and mental health outcomes among adolescent…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Body Composition, Beneficial
- Trial name
- HEPAFIT (NCT02753231)
- Testing
- Low physical activity program, High physical activity program, Low and High physical activity program
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Mental Retardation, Body Composition, Beneficial
Resistance Training Program, Labor Inclusion, Intellectual Disability
Resistance exercise (RE) has been proposed as a possible strategy for prevention and rehabilitation of diseases. The increase in both muscle strength and the ability to perform tasks of day-to-day work environment and are…
- Conditions
- Mental Retardation, Body Composition, Beneficial, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT01456910
- Testing
- Resistance Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial
Growth and Body Composition in Breastfed Infants - Study on Age of Introduction of Complementary Foods in Iceland
The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to investigate breast-milk and breastfeeding among infants who are exclusively and partially breastfed at 6 months of age in terms of characteristics that are hypothesised to…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial, Growth Acceleration
- Trial name
- IceAge2 (NCT02586571)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland