Clinical trials: Abdominal Obesity
Obesity
Increased Dietary Protein and Meal Frequency Reduces Total and Abdominal Body Fat During Weight Maintenance and Weight Loss
The purpose of the current study was to examine the impact of macronutrient intake (PRO, 15% vs. 35%) and meal frequency (3 vs. 6 meals/day) on body composition, postprandial thermogenesis and plasma adipokines before and after…
- Trial name
- 3v6 (NCT01749449)
- Testing
- protein and meal frequency
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skidmore College
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Yoga Improves Aerobic Fitness, Glycemia and Mood State and Reduces Abdominal Obesity
Stretching and flexibility exercise such as yoga and functional resistance exercise are two forms of exercise that are growing in popularity.
- Trial name
- PRISE (NCT02190136)
- Testing
- Protein whole foods, Protein Resistance Exercise Training, Protein Stretching/Yoga Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skidmore College
Healthy, Abdominal Obesity
Intestinal Tolerance & Health Effects of Daily Consumption of Two Eggs With Fatty Acid Profile Related to Metabolic Disorders
This study has two objectives: 1) to check that the daily consumption of two eggs with a particular fatty acid pattern rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (α-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid), conjugated-linoleic acid and…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Abdominal Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- Oil4Egg (NCT04583657)
- Testing
- Eggs
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analysis of the Nordic Dietary Pattern on Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Outcomes
The Nordic Diet is a dietary pattern rich in traditional Nordic foods, including berries, grains, and fatty fish common in northern Europe.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT04094194
- Testing
- Nordic diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise, Metabolism, and Obesity in Older Women
Reductions in fat oxidation and resting metabolic rate (RMR) are associated with normal aging and are accelerated with menopause.
- Trial name
- DEMO (NCT00664729)
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction, Caloric Restriction + Low-Intensity aerobic exercise, Caloric Restriction plus High-intensity aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
WAVE Study- Walking and Aging in VErona Study
Monocentric unblinded two parallel-group randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of diet with or without Nordic Walking on weight loss, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Disability Physical, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- WAVE (NCT03212391)
- Testing
- Diet, Walking, Nordic Walking
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal
Effects of Almond Intake on Atherogenic Lipoprotein Particles
Increased abdominal adiposity is a key feature of metabolic syndrome, which describes a cluster of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors that also includes insulin resistance, high blood pressure and an atherogenic…
- Trial name
- NCT01792648
- Testing
- Standard reference diet, Almond supplemented diet, Low carbohydrate reference diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Menopause, Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Developing an Intervention to Prevent Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation
The aim of this study is to develop an intervention that will produce a sustained improvement in physical activity and chronic stress as a means to slow the menopause-related accumulation of visceral adipose tissue in mid-life…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation, Abdominal Obesity, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01778712
- Testing
- Multi-level intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Aldosterone, Microvascular Function and Salt-sensitivity
Currently, the incidence of obesity and obesity-related disorders is reaching epidemic proportions, which entails an increasing burden for health care systems.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Sodium-sensitivity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02068781
- Testing
- Low-sodium diet, High-sodium diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Overweight, Obese
Low Level Laser Treatment (LLLT) and Lorcaserin for Weight Management
Currently in the United States about 97 million adults are considered obese, accounting for about 33% of the American adult population (compared to 22.9% in 1988).
- Trial name
- NCT02129608
- Testing
- LLLT, Lorcaserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Growth Hormone
Prevalence and Cardiovascular Effects of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Abdominal Obesity
Obesity is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular-related diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Obesity, and more specifically abdominal obesity, may cause decreased growth hormone (GH) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00562796
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Abdominal, Adiposity
Transcriptional Changes in Isolated Human Adipocytes During Obesity
Adipocytes play an important role in our body through their function as metabolic energy stores in the form of fat deposits, which are stored when metabolic energy is in excess and released when energy levels are low.
- Trial name
- NCT06907212
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Cardiometabolic Risk, Abdominal Obesity
Synergistic Innovative Functional Food Concepts to Neutralize Inflammation for Cardiometabolic Risk Prevention
The aim of the study is to evaluate the synergistic effects of daily consumption of food products fortified with bioactive components (fibres, polyphenols, omega-3, Slow Digestible Starch) for 9 weeks, compared to the daily…
- Trial name
- SINFONI (NCT04190706)
- Testing
- bioactive components fortified food products intake (biscuits and cookies), control food products intake (biscuits and cookies)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Obesity
Anthropometric Assessment of Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk in Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a major public health issue, and the identification of children who are at increased risk of health problems due to their obesity is a priority for modern health care.
- Trial name
- Waist (NCT01595100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Body Weight
Comparing the Efficacy of a Dual-Frequency LLLT Device With a Sham Device as a Therapy for Adipose Tissue Loss
The trial was designed to provide empirical evidence with which to compare the efficacy and safety of the invisa-RED Technology Elite Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) device with a sham device as a placebo, when both are used in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Fat Burn, Cellulite
- Trial name
- NCT03811093
- Testing
- Care as Usual Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IR Technology, LLC
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Body Composition and Self-efficacy in Obese Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on body composition, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and academic self-efficacy in prehypertensive adolescent obese girls.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT03898518
- Testing
- 12-week jump rope exercise program
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Garden-fresh Produce and Exercise (GFPE)
Garden-fresh Produce and Exercise Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
The investigators propose a church-based health promotion program designed to reduce colon cancer risk in a mostly African American community served by the Lincoln Memorial Church in South Los Angeles.
- Trial name
- GFPE (NCT03976284)
- Testing
- Garden-fresh produce and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Central Obesity
Cavitaion vs W-BEMS on Central Obesity
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of ultrasound cavitation and whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on inflammatory markers in individuals with central obesity.
- Trial name
- w-bems (NCT07307898)
- Testing
- cavitation, whole body electromyostimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity, Adolescent, Obesity, Morbid
Investigation of the Effects of Different Levels of Obesity on the Respiratory System
Obesity can be defined as' a disease that occurs as a result of the energy (calorie) taken with food being more than the energy consumed and the excess energy being stored as fat in the body, negatively affecting the quality and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Obesity, Morbid, Obesity, Abdominal, Obesity, Visceral
- Trial name
- NCT04780828
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Abdominal Obesity
Effect of Ultrasound Cavitation Versus Whole Body Vibration on Abdominal Fat in Obese Adolescent Females
This study aims to determine the differences between the effect of ultrasound cavitation and whole-body vibration on abdominal fat in obese adolescent females
- Trial name
- NCT06529211
- Testing
- Low caloric diet, Ultrasound cavitation, Whole body vibration
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University