Diet and exercise boost muscle health in older adults, study finds
NCT ID NCT07597980
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a 12-week structured diet and exercise plan can help adults aged 50 and older with obesity and insulin resistance lose fat and improve muscle function. Participants will receive all meals and exercise three times a week under supervision. The goal is to see if this approach works better than usual diet and exercise.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> 50 years. 2. Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2. 3. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance ≥ 3. 4. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) \> 25. 5. Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) \< 9. 6. Sedentary (less than 90 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous activity). 7. Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of cancer (received within five years) or diabetes (type 1 and 2), or significant musculoskeletal, or cardiovascular, or hepatic, or renal, disease or dysfunction. 2. Clinically significant gastrointestinal malabsorption syndromes such as chronic diarrhea, celiac disease, or clinically significant abnormal laboratory markers. 3. Fluctuation in body weight \> 3 kg in the preceding two months 4. Condition that impedes testing of the study hypothesis or makes it unsafe to exercise or consume the study foods.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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