Exercise Effects on Stress Eating in Veterans
Exercise Effects on the Neurobiology Underlying Stress-related Eating Behaviors in Veterans
- Age
- 18 – 75
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 132 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
This trial is looking for veterans who are overweight and not physically active to study how exercise affects their brain responses to food. Participants will need to visit a site in Aurora, CO to take part in this research.
You may be able to join if
- I am a veteran
- I have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater
- I am physically inactive
- I can attend study visits in person in Aurora, CO
You may not be able to join if
- I am currently pregnant
- I have had bariatric surgery
- I have a current eating disorder
- I am taking appetite-altering medications
- I cannot have an MRI due to weight or medical devices
- I have cardiovascular disease
- I have chronic kidney disease
- I cannot exercise due to physical health issues
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThe purpose of this study is to learn more about how common lifestyle interventions, such as exercise, affect how our brains respond to performing thinking tasks and to viewing pictures of foods and various other objects. The investigators are also interested in how changes in hormones that might be different in men and women could affect how lifestyle interventions change these brain responses.
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