Exercise may rewire Veterans' brains to fight stress eating
NCT ID NCT06627569
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study looks at how a 12-week aerobic exercise program affects brain activity and stress hormones in 132 overweight veterans. Participants will do thinking tasks and view food pictures while their brains are scanned. The goal is to understand if exercise can change how the brain responds to stress and high-calorie food cues.
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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
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What this could mean
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Active substance
aerobic exercise
What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal how exercise helps veterans manage stress-related eating, pointing toward better weight-loss strategies.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study measuring brain activity, not testing a treatment. Results may not lead to direct health changes.
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