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Can diet and exercise reverse metabolic decline in older women?

NCT ID NCT07015307

Disease control Sponsor: University of Alicante Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 05, 2026 · Last updated Oct 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the University of Alicante are testing whether a Mediterranean-style sustainable diet and a supervised exercise program can improve metabolic health and quality of life in women aged 65 and older. The trial enrolls 140 women, including some with metabolic syndrome and some healthy volunteers. Participants join groups that receive diet guidance, exercise training, both, or neither, and researchers track body composition, fitness, strength, sleep, fatigue, and emotional well-being over several weeks. The team also plans a digital platform to support long-term healthy habits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
a Mediterranean-style sustainable diet and a supervised physical exercise program
What this could lead to
If the programs help, they could offer a low-cost, drug-free way for older women to manage metabolic syndrome, frailty, and related conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a small, short study of 140 women. Diet and exercise programs often show modest benefits, and participants may find it hard to stick with them long term.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 140 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 65 years or older * Ability to walk independently or with assistive device * Capacity to provide informed consent * For groups with metabolic alterations: clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome based on standard criteria * For healthy volunteers: absence of diagnosed metabolic or cardiovascular disease Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed cognitive impairment or dementia * Unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal condition * Participation in another structured lifestyle intervention during the study * Any medical contraindication for physical exercise * Severe mobility limitation preventing safe participation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome Chronic Disease Frailty metabolic syndrome X Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Aging Chronic disease Frailty Metabolic syndrome Obesity Sarcopenia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • European Institute Of Exercise and Health

    Elche, Alicante, 03203, Spain

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