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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Atherosclerotic Risk in Children

NCT02383485 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 175

Last updated 2015-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a serious health condition in overweight children which can lead to heart disease. This project will examine the links between liver health and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese children, and will test the effect of a long-term after-school exercise program.

Provision of comprehensive evidence for the benefits of exercise on children's health may reduce barriers to vigorous physical activity programs during a childhood obesity epidemic.

Conditions

  • Overweight and Obesity
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

Heart rate monitors worn by each child at each session

BEHAVIORAL

After-school program

Supervised recreational program with token economy

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • Augusta University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catherine L Davis, PhD · 706-721-9551

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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