Active clinical trials for "Overweight"

Certain blood markers are related to one's ability to successfully lose weight by diet and exercise. Currently, the laboratory tests used to measure these blood markers are expensive and time-consuming. Recently, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, at NDSU, invented a device that may be able to measure these blood markers much more quickly and affordably. This study is designed participate, to compare our new device to previous methods. If the new sensor is successful, it will be used as diagnostic tool to personalize weight loss strategies.

Obesity is one of the greatest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide with the main treatments requiring significant changes to lifestyle, particularly dieting and physical exercise. Glucomannan is a dietary fibre that expands in the stomach, creating the feeling of fulness, while chromium can regulate insulin response.

The study will look at how two different versions of semaglutide reach and stay in the blood after injection. The study aims to show similar levels of semaglutide in the blood when using the different versions. Participants will get both versions of semaglutide. The order in which participants receive the versions is decided by chance. Participants will get the medicines as an injection under the skin of the belly with the use of a pen-injector. The study will last for about 11 to 17 weeks. Participants will have 27 visits with the study doctor. At 2 visits, participants will stay in the clinic for 4 days and 3 nights. Participants may have to stop the study if the study doctor thinks that there are risks for their health. Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study period.

The study looks at the blood levels of a new study medicine in people with normal and impaired kidney function. Participants will get the study medicine called NNC0174-0833. This is an experimental medicine and has not been approved by the US FDA. It is being developed as a new medicine for weight management. Participants will get 1 injection of the study medicine by a study nurse at the clinic. The injection will be with a needle in a skin fold in the stomach area. The study will last for about 9 weeks. Participants will have about 7 visits with the study staff or the doctor. At the visits, participants will have clinical checks done and blood samples taken. Participants will be collecting their urine several times during the study. Participants will be asked about their health, medical history and habits. People who are already in another research study cannot take part. Only women who are not able to become pregnant can take part in the study. Only men who do not plan to father a child during the study or 6 weeks following the dose administration can take part in the study.

According to the data from the Di@bet.es study, which is part of the National Diabetes Strategy, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Spanish population is 13.8%. Diabetic patients suffer from several short and long term complications, which are related to a significant worsen of quality of life and a substantial increase in death rate. In this sense, it is important to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is of high relevance to identify and to treat prediabetic subjects prior to the development of the disease. Many strategies have been implemented to reverse this situation, such as changes in diet and lifestyle, among others. However, it is hard to achieve changes in lifestyle and despite the use of some drugs in this phase of the disease, the problem continues growing. For this reason, new strategies to combat the development of type 2 diabetes are been investigated, such as the use of probiotic formulations. However, at the moment, few studies evidence the effect of probiotics on glycemic regulation. Therefore, an interesting opportunity arises according to the potential ability of probiotic formulation for the control of prediabetes. Considering this background, the main objective of this research is to assess the effect of a new probiotic formulation on glycemic control, insulin resistance and the composition of the fecal microbiota in prediabetic subjects.

The purpose of this study is to examine whether MCT oil is effective in the change of blood lipid profile and body compositions on overweight or obese women aged 20-45.

A randomized, double blind sham controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS), together with a lifestyle modification program, compared to a sham control with a lifestyle modification programme, as a means of reducing excess body weight and body fat.

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effects of regular exergaming for 8 weeks in 24 overweight/obese children and adolescents (10-17 years) on maximal aerobic fitness (VO2max) and physical activity levels measured before and after (8 weeks) intervention period, and in addition at follow-up (12 weeks). We also wish to investigate the effects on markers of cardio metabolic health and body composition, measured at baseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks follow-up. Also, the participants gaming frequency will be registered throughout the 8 week period, as well as during the follow-up between 8 and 12 weeks. Aim of this study is to investigate if access to this game can provide health benefits for overweight/obese children and adolescents.

Sarcopenia is defined as the incremental age-related loss of skeletal muscle in humans which generally begins from forty years old. It is associated with an overall reduction in quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality. Patients with type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are particularly at risk of developing sarcopenia, partly due to the condition and also due to the common incidence after or during middle age. A promising recently-investigated and effective conservative approach to T2DM is through very low calorie diets (VLCD). Some studies have shown that the diabetic status of some patients can be reversed through VLCD. However, VLCD will theoretically result in an acceleration of sarcopenia. This presents as a limiting factor for the implementation of VLCD in this at-risk patient group. Skeletal muscle tissue is encouraged to grow in size or be maintained through two means - an increase in circulating protein breakdown products, or through resistance exercise (RE). Additionally, RE has been shown to increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, the main hormone which controls circulating glucose levels and is frequently impaired in T2DM, as well as temporarily decreasing glucose levels. The precise mechanism by which these happen is not fully understood yet. In this study, the effect of a VLCD is used, alongside one form of exercise (high intensity interval training, HIT), in overweight, middle-aged male patients with T2DM. 10 patients are to be recruited into each group (control/VLCD-only and VLCD with HIT) at our centre. Patient weight, markers of muscle protein synthesis, glucose levels and changes to blood vessels will be investigated before, during and after across a six week timeframe. Investigations will include muscle and fat biopsies, blood samples, ultrasound scans, strength testing and deuterium oxide (D2O) isotope ingestion for later non-invasive body fluid sample mass spectrometric analysis.

The benefits of weight-loss programs on mood state and cognitive and motor behavior remain unclear and are largely limited to those of calorie restriction (CR) or physical exercise alone. Our aim was to investigate the effect of a combined CR and aerobic exercise program on mood state, cognition-related brain activity, and cognitive and motor behavior in overweight and obese women. Twenty-six overweight or obese women were randomized to either a control group (no intervention) or an experimental group (aerobic exercise + 12.5% energy-intake reduction). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, mood, prefrontal cortex activity, cognitive performance, and learning of a speed-accuracy task were evaluated before and 6 months after the beginning of the program. Confusion and depression increased in the control group (P < 0.05), whereas tension decreased in the experimental group (P < 0.05). BDNF level and learning of a speed-accuracy task remained unchanged. Although PFC activity and executive functions were not affected, the reaction time of visual scanning and associative learning were improved in the experimental group (P < 0.05). An improvement in reaction time during the speed-accuracy task was observed (P < 0.05). In conclusion, a 6-month combined CR and aerobic exercise intervention improved the psychosocial mental state of overweight and obese women. Although it improved motor planning during the speed-accuracy task, it had little impact on cognition and no effect on brain activity and learning of the speed-accuracy task.