Move more, not just exercise: study tests heart benefits for overweight women
NCT ID NCT06270810
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether increasing everyday physical activities (like walking or housework) along with aerobic exercise improves heart health more than exercise alone in overweight young women. Twenty-eight women were split into two groups: one did only moderate aerobic exercise, the other added more daily movement. Researchers measured cholesterol, blood pressure, and other heart-related markers to compare the effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * To have a body mass index between 25 kg.(m2)-1 and 29.9 kg.(m2)-1 * Self reported sitting time greater than 7 hours per day * Not exercising regularly in the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Hypertension * Coronary heart disease * Heart failure * Diabetes mellitus (A1C being 6.5% and above) * Prediabetes (A1C between 5.7% and 6.4%) * Metabolic syndrome * Hypothyroidism * Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease * Chronic inflammatory disease * Chronic renal failure * Cushing's syndrome * Musculoskeletal disorder that will affect the ability to do physical activity * HIV infection * Being on antihypertensive medication * Being on lipid-lowering medication * Being on antidiabetic medication * Being on systemic glucocorticoid medication * Smoking * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kastamonu University, Çatalzeytin Vocational School
Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu, 37, Turkey (Türkiye)
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