Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:24 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:24 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00665158
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Men and women between 25 and 65 years of age.
* Sedentary lifestyle (planned physical activity for the purpose of health one day per week or less).
* Abdominally obese (waist circumference greater than 88 and 102 cm for women and men respectively).
* Weight stable (± 2 kg) for 6 months prior to the beginning of the study.
* BMI between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2 (Because a lifestyle-based intervention alone for obesity reduction is ideal for persons with a BMI greater less than 35, and, that 94% of overweight and obese Canadian adults have a BMI between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2, subjects with a BMI 35 or greater will be excluded).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Physical impairment which would make the intervention very difficult, or unsafe according to the patient's physician including history of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary bypass surgery or angioplasty in the last 6 months; peripheral artery disease, unstable angina or ischemia, uncontrolled or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
* Alcohol consumption \> 21 drinks per week.
* Plans to move from the area.
* Participating in another research study.
* Clinically judged to be unsuitable for participation or adherence
* Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
* For women, planned pregnancy in the next 3 years.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
25 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00665158
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00665158