Can pilates or fasting slow aging in obese women?
NCT ID NCT07683286
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares the effects of Pilates exercises versus intermittent fasting on physical and metabolic aging in obese perimenopausal women. Participants will be assigned to one of two groups: a Pilates exercise program or a 16:8 intermittent fasting diet. The researchers will measure changes in body weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumference, heart rate, and oxygen consumption to see which approach improves aging markers more.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pilates exercise and intermittent fasting diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple lifestyle changes like Pilates or intermittent fasting help slow physical and metabolic aging in obese perimenopausal women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both interventions require strict adherence, and individual results may vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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40 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Their body mass index will be ranged from 30 to 35 kg/m2. * Waist hip ratio will be \> 1. * Total cholesterol (TC) will be \> 200 mg/dl. * Triglycerides (TG) will be \> 150 mg/dl. * Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) will be \> 100 mg/dl. * High-density lipoprotein (HDL) will be \< 40 mg/dl. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes type I. * Concomitant cardiac disorders. * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Eating disorders as Anorexia. * Thyroid disorders. * Kidney disorders. * Severe joint issues as arthritis and post-joint replacement.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadeel Adil Mohamed
Al Fayyum, Egypt
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