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The Effect of Weight Loss on Bone in Men

NCT00472745 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of weight loss on bone health in men.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Weight Loss

Weight loss participants will consume a reduced calorie diet based on their individual caloric needs to lose 1.5-2 lbs/week, and will attend regular counseling sessions (for about 45 minutes each) with a dietitian for 6 months

BEHAVIORAL

Weight Maintenance

Diet for weight maintenance for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Rutgers University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sue Shapses, PhD, RD · Rutgers University, Nutritional Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
72 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-04-30
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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