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Consequences and Correlates of Weight Fluctuations

NCT00005745 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2016-03-16

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Summary

To quantify the association between multiple intentional weight losses (i.e., weight fluctuations) and the development of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among 50,790 female nurses participating in the ongoing Nurses' Health Study II. In addition to assessing the consequences of weight fluctuations, their correlates and course were identified.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Alison Field · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility

Max Age
100 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-01-31
Completion
2002-12-31

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