Clinical trial · Interventional
Low Carb Diets & Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Reduction
The Efficacy of a Low Carbohydrate Diet, With and Without Exercise, on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Men
NCT01176084CI-TRIAL-00003824completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purposes of this study are: To investigate the effects of a 6 month low carbohydrate diet in obese men on markers of heart health including blood fats, blood clotting factors, inflammatory markers and levels of body fat. To investigate the added effect on heart health that regular moderate exercise may have when combined with a low carbohydrate diet in obese men.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| low carbohydrate diet | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| low carbohydrate diet and exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- low carbohydrate diet
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: low carbohydrate diet
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- diet & exercise
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: low carbohydrate diet and exercise
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- insulin levels
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- body composition
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * male * 21-65 years * body mass index (BMI) 27-40kg/m2 * not currently losing weight * physically able to exercise at moderate intensity
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