Sex Hormones as Regulators of the Age- and Sex-dependent Benefits of Caloric Restriction
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Overweight and Obese Adults
Healthy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 75 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen · Other
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About This Trial
Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, primarily due to elevated abdominal fat storage. With nearly two-thirds of the UK population living with overweight or obesity, there is an urgent necessity for evidence-based public health guidance to promote healthy weight. Calorie deficit can facilitate weight loss and body fat reduction, leading to heal…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
* Adults (aged over 18years) who are healthy but overweight/obese (BMI 27-45kg/m2) males and females as:
* 15 women (age 40 or less years)
* 15 men (age 40 or less years)
* 15 women (age 55-65 years) in menopause\*; not taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
* 15 men (age 55-65…
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