Empowered With Movement to Prevent Obesity and Weight Regain (EMPOWER)
Obesity, Weight Loss, Sedentary Lifestyle
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 65-85 years
- BMI=30-45 kg/m2
- Weight stable-no loss or gain (±5%) in past 6 mo
- Sedentary
- No contraindication for safe and optimal participation in exercise training
- Approved for participation by Medical Director
- Willing to provide informed consent
- Agree to all study procedures and assessments
- Able to provide own transportation to study visits and intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dependent on cane or walker
- Reported unintentional or intentional weight loss or gain of >5% in past 6 mo Participation in regular resistance training and/or > 20 mins/day of aerobic exercise in past 6 months
- Cognitive impairment (MoCA score <22)
- Low bone density (T-score < -2.3 on hip or spine scan)
- Severe arthritis, or other musculoskeletal disorder
- Joint replacement or other orthopedic surgery in past 6 mos
Joint replacement or other orthopedic surgery planned in next 2 years
- Uncontrolled resting hypertension (>160/90 mmHg);
- Current or recent past (within 1 year) severe symptomatic heart disease, uncontrolled angina, stroke, chronic respiratory disease other than asthma or COPD, any disease requiring oxygen use, neurological or hematological disease; cancer requiring treatment in past year, except non-melanoma skin cancers
- Serious conduction disorder, new Q waves or ST-segment depression (>3 mm), or uncontrolled arrhythmia
- Room air SpO2 (oxygen saturation) at rest or with exercise qualifying for supplementary oxygen (SpO2≤88%)
- Abnormal kidney or liver function (2x upper limit of normal);
- eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73m2
- Anemia (Hb<13 g/dL in men/ <12 g/dL in women);
- Uncontrolled diabetes (fasting glucose >140 mg/dl);
- Deficient levels of vitamin D (25 hydroxyvitamin D level < 20 ng/mL) in those not taking a vitamin D supplement;
- Smoker (No nicotine in past yr)
- No heavy alcohol use (>14 drinks/week)
- Unstable severe depression
- Regular use of: growth hormones, oral steroids, weight loss medications or prescription osteoporosis meds
- Current participation in other research study
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest Baptist Health Sticht Center on Aging
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Other
Other
Other
Weight loss + sitless
Weight loss + exercise
Weight loss + exercise + sitless
All participants will undergo a dietary WL intervention designed to elicit behavioral changes leading to decreased caloric intake sufficient to yield a ~10% loss of initial body mass. Participants will be encouraged and taught to reduce sedentary behavior (SB) during waking hours. The SitLess treatment targets increases in postural shifts and light, spontaneous physical activity (SPA) (MET level <3).
All participants will undergo a dietary WL intervention designed to elicit behavioral changes leading to decreased caloric intake sufficient to yield a ~10% loss of initial body mass. Participants will be asked to perform structured aerobic exercise (mostly treadmill walking) of moderate-intensity for 4-5 days/week, progressing to a duration of 200 min/week.
All participants will undergo a dietary WL intervention designed to elicit behavioral changes leading to decreased caloric intake sufficient to yield a ~10% loss of initial body mass. Participants will be encouraged and taught to reduce sedentary behavior (SB) during waking hours. The SitLess treatment targets increases in postural shifts and light, spontaneous physical activity (SPA) (MET level <3). Participants will be asked to perform structured aerobic exercise (mostly treadmill walking) of moderate-intensity for 4-5 days/week, progressing to a duration of 200 min/week.