Is Strength Training a Viable Exercise Modality for Fat Loss?
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether strength training can be used as a viable exercise modality for the purpose of inducing fat loss.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 18, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 19, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 18, 2022
CompletedNovember 18, 2022
November 1, 2022
7 months
March 19, 2018
November 17, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Change in Fat Free Mass
Fat Free Mass as measured from DXA and recorded in Kg
0 and 16 weeks
Change in Fat Mass
Fat Mass as measured from DXA and recorded in Kg
0, 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks
Change in Resting Metabolic Rate
Resting Metabolic Rate measured via indirect calorimetry and recorded in kcal / day
0 and 16 weeks
Change in Visceral Fat
Fat in the Visceral Depot measured from DXA and recorded in Kg
0, 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks
Study Arms (4)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONNo intervention
Diet Only
EXPERIMENTALSubjects were given calorie and macronutrient intake goals and were told to hit those goals as closely as possible on a daily basis for 16 weeks.
Training Only
EXPERIMENTALSubjects were given a 3 times per week supervised resistance training program for 16 weeks
Diet plus Training
EXPERIMENTALSubjects were given calorie and macronutrient intake goals and were told to hit those goals as closely as possible on a daily basis for 16 weeks. Subjects were given a 3 times per week supervised resistance training program for 16 weeks
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI 25-29.9 normally menstruating bodyfat \>30%
You may not qualify if:
- currently dieting to lose weight currently engaged in structured exercise using dietary weight loss supplements Resting Metabolic Rate not within 10% of predicted value
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- George Washington Universitylead
- City University of New Yorkcollaborator
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Todd A Miller, PhD
George Washington University SPH
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prinicipal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 19, 2018
First Posted
November 18, 2022
Study Start
March 18, 2016
Primary Completion
October 1, 2016
Study Completion
October 1, 2016
Last Updated
November 18, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share