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Assessment of Body Composition and Physical Function

NCT05784571 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-07-30

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Summary

Sarcopenia, which is the loss of muscle mass and strength or physical function, naturally occurs in aging. In sarcopenic obesity, growth of muscle mass and increments in strength do not parallel weight gain, and places older adults at increased risk of falls, fractures, physical disability, frailty, and mortality from too low muscle strength relative to body size. The goal of the study is to assess body composition and physical function in older adults with obesity.

Conditions

  • Body Composition
  • Physical Function

Interventions

OTHER

Body Composition Assessment

Assessment of body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis.

OTHER

Modified Physical Performance Test

A test of physical functioning

OTHER

Hand grip strength

A test of hand grip strength using a hand dynamometer.

OTHER

6-minute walk test

Self-paced test of walking capacity.

PROCEDURE

Measurement of blood glucose and insulin

Blood will be drawn for measurement of glucose and insulin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Candida J Rebello, Ph.D. · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-13
Primary Completion
2023-06-01
Completion
2023-06-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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