Active clinical trials for "Overweight"

The goal of this intervention study is to examine changes in body composition, weight loss, and cardio-metabolic risk factors after adding supplementation of L-Beta aminoisobutyric acid (L-BAIBA) and Grains of Paradise to exercise in overweight and obese men and women. Participants will supplement for 8 weeks and complete a 8 week exercise protocol.

The goal of this randomized trial is to test nutrition and exercise interventions in older adults in nursing homes. The main question it aims to answer are: • What effect do nutrition and physical interventions have on physical function and quality of life in older adults with overweight or obesity? Participants' data on body composition, physical function, and diseases will be collected. Furthermore, participants will be interviewed for a questionnaire on quality of life and nutritional intake. Researchers will compare three intervention nursing homes with three control nursing homes to see if nutrition and physical interventions have on physical function and quality of life.

The overall objective of this research entity is to reveal the holistic health impact of oats in metabolically challenged individuals in a 6-week intervention, compared to that of rice. This is achieved by investigation of the plasma lipids, plasma antioxidant status, fecal microbiota and fecal bile acids. Additionally the effect of the 6-week diet on posptprandial glycemia and postprandial satiety and vitality are investigated.

The main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of LY3437943 when administered subcutaneously on the levels of combined oral contraceptive (COC) ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone in the blood stream in postmenopausal female participants who are overweight or obese. The safety and tolerability of LY3437943 when administered with COC will also be evaluated. This study will last up to approximately 29 weeks for each participant.

The purpose of this study is to find out if moderate exercise at different time during the day (early morning vs early evening) affects biomarker CTX of bone health in normal to overweight postmenopausal women.

This intervention study aims to examine the efficacy of a school-based exercise programme to improve strength and balance in overweight and obese 7-11-year-olds in the United Kingdom. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: Is the school-based exercise programme effective in improving lower limb muscular strength and balance control? How do increases in strength and balance skills impact physical function, the risk to musculoskeletal health, and physical activity? Participants will attend baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up testing that includes assessment of strength, balance, 3D gait, plantar pressure, physical function and physical activity. The intervention group will take part in physical activity sessions in their school for 1 hour twice a week for a total of 8 weeks. Researchers will compare the intervention group to a control group that will take part in no-activity sessions and carry out their normal school and seasonal activities.

The purpose of this study is to understand and determine whether Palmitoleic acid (POA), monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acid (exists in regular diet), improves insulin sensitivity and decreases liver fat accumulation in humans. Unlike others, the study will use POA as a dietary supplement, rather than complex oils, which contain a significant amount of saturated fat palmitic acid. Palmitic acid has known harmful effects on the body. Hence, eliminating palmitic acid from supplementation of POA might increase its benefits. This trial stems from the preclinical discoveries that POA acting as a fat hormone, has beneficial effects on the liver, muscle, vessels, and fat tissue. Supporting this, higher POA levels in humans have been shown to be correlated with a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks. In animals, it has been observed that POA improves sugar metabolism in a number of mechanisms related to the liver and muscle. Based on these findings, the design of this study is a double-blind placebo-controlled trial that tests the effects of POA on insulin sensitivity of overweight and obese adult individuals with pre-diabetes.

A phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of bimagrumab alone or in addition to semaglutide to assess efficacy and safety in overweight or obese men and women

The main objective of this study is to determine whether a behavior change weight management and wellness program (WW) delivered via an app for 6-months will be effective in improving diet quality in U.S. adult participants, relative to a control group through a randomized controlled trial.

Synbiotic is a nutritional supplement that contains both prebiotic and probiotic. Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms, while prebiotics are foods that help the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the gut. In the study, dietary intervention with fruits and vegetables and/or synbiotic supplementation with be administered to Hong Kong Chinese subjects for eight weeks. Changes in the composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota, and markers indicative of obesity, chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction will be assessed throughout the whole period. This study will further provide a scientific basis for the intake of synbiotics for reducing the risk of overweight and obesity among Hong Kong Chinese. Furthermore, the results will bridge to further research into the most desirable gut microbiome profile, hence facilitating personalised nutrition for optimal health.