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Effect of Hula Hooping as Compared to Walking on Adipose Tissue Distribution, Metabolic Parameters and Adipose Tissue Gene Expression

Information source: Helsinki University
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Condition(s) targeted: Android Obesity, Metabolic Parameters and Adipose Tissue (AT) Gene Expression

Intervention: Exercise (Other)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Helsinki University

Summary

o determine effects of hula-hooping on android obesity, metabolic parameters and adipose tissue (AT) gene expression.

Clinical Details

Official title: Effect of Hula Hooping as Compared to Walking on Adipose Tissue Distribution, Metabolic Parameters and Adipose Tissue Gene Expression

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Primary outcome: Android obesity

Secondary outcome: metabolic parameters

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 70 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- age between 18 and 70 years

- central adiposity as measured by the waist circumference (>80 cm in females and >94

cm in males) (9)

- ability to hula-hoop for a minimum of 2 minutes and to have the necessary space

available for this activity either at home or at work

- ability to communicate meaningfully with the investigator and legal competence to

provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria:

- clinical or biochemical evidence of disease other than obesity as judged by history,

physical examination and standard laboratory tests

- excessive use of alcohol, i. e., over 20 g/day

- use of medications known to affect glucose or lipid metabolism and

- pregnancy or lactation

Locations and Contacts

Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00290, Finland
Additional Information

Starting date: November 2011
Last updated: July 30, 2013

Page last updated: August 20, 2015

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