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Filter by:There are three different phases to this study: 1. Screening phase to determine if you are eligible to participate in the study. 2. Study phase, which will entail diet and activity, exercise and then finally self monitoring goals. 3. End of treatment phase where you will be asked to complete questionnaires.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Rhus coriaria L. (Rhus) commonly known as "Somagh" on body weight.
The goal of this pilot study is to test the protocol for investigating the longer-term effects of torso weighting on physical activity, number of falls, and muscle activation (when muscles turn on and off and how intensely) in five volunteers with multiple sclerosis. The hypotheses of this study include: torso weighting will (1) increase physical activity, (2) decrease the number of falls, and (3) improve the timing and coordination of muscle activation during balance perturbations.
The study will evaluate whether a technology-based lifestyle intervention program using primarily a smartphone platform is an acceptable and effective way for treating obesity. The goal of the program is to achieve weight loss and enhance the health of overweight or obese subjects by improving their diet and activity via smartphone applications as compared with conventional in-person weight management programs.
The main goal of this research project is to conduct a comparative effectiveness research study involving existing data in the PCORnet Common Data Model to provide accurate estimates of the 1-, 3-, and 5-year benefits and risks of the three most common bariatric procedures - Roux-en-y gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy - with a focus on outcomes that are important to adults and adolescents with severe obesity: 1) changes in weight, 2) rates of remission and relapse of diabetes, and 3) major adverse events.
This study evaluates the relationship between several genetic variants and the response to a hypocaloric diet, in order to design a genetic test which permits prescribe the more personalized diet for each individual according to her genotype. Half of the participants will assigned to a moderate high protein diet, while the other half will assigned to a high carbohydrate diet.
Stroke is one of the most common causes of acquired adult disability. The majority of stroke survivors have mobility difficulties such as poor standing, decreased walking speed, balance disturbances, and increased risk for falls. Improving mobility, functional walking and balance are the main goals of stroke rehabilitation. Robotic technologies are becoming more promising intervention for the locomotor training in stroke rehabilitation. Static or dynamic balance deficits act crucial role on gait performance among stroke survivors. Therefore it is important to determine the effects of BWSTT in improving balance in persons with stroke. Although it has been demonstrated that BWSTT improved balance and gait performance in stroke patients, it is not clear whether the improvements are greater compared with those associated with other gait rehabilitation methods. To the investigators knowledge, there are also limited studies in the literature concerning the effects of BWSTT on falling risk in stroke patients. The strong evidence is needed about the effectiveness of BWSTT including comprehensive determinants of balance with combined and isolated intervention groups.This study aims to compare the effects of BWSTT with combined and isolated intervention on balance, gait and fall risk in patients with subacute and chronic stroke. The investigators hypotheses are that after stroke: 1. the combination of BWSTT with conventional training may lead to more improved balance parameters; 2. when applied as an isolated intervention, BWSTT or conventional training may lead to similar results.
The size selection of Laryngeal Mask Airway classic is usually followed the manufacturer's recommendation based on the patient's ideal weight. But sometimes the patient is tall and slim, the actual weight is much less than the ideal weight. This phenomenon might affect the success rate of insertion. Previous studies had demonstrated that the selection of Laryngeal Mask Airway size based on ideal weight could improve the success rate of insertion; therefore, this study was designed to prove whether this conclusion also applies to the tall and thin patients.
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of three different lactoferrin doses in preterm infants
Intentional weight loss in obese, older adults remains controversial. Although caloric restriction, resulting in significant weight and fat mass loss, ameliorates many clinical consequences of obesity, recommendation of intentional weight loss in aging remains controversial. Reluctance stems, at least in part, from loss of lean and bone mass known to accompany overall weight loss and potential exacerbation of age-related risk of disability and fracture. Accordingly, current treatment guidelines call fhttp://google.wfu.edu/or weight-loss therapy that minimizes muscle and bone losses for older persons who are obese and who have functional impairments or medical complications that can benefit from weight loss. Amount of dietary protein consumed during caloric restriction may be a key determinant in maintaining fat-free mass during weight loss. Adequate dietary protein is essential for skeletal muscle anabolism; and, epidemiological evidence in older adults point to a salutary effect of protein intake above the current RDA (0.8 g/kg/day) on body composition. Indeed, a recent position statement by the PRO-TAGE study group advises consumption of 1.0-1.2 g/kg/d in older adults during weight-stable conditions to aid in the maintenance of lean body mass and function. Practical achievement of this level of protein intake is often difficult for obese, older adults undergoing weight loss, yet may be critical to offset weight loss-associated lean mass loss. Preliminary data from our group show a lean mass sparing effect of high protein consumption during caloric restriction. In post-menopausal women undergoing a 5-month intentional weight loss program, consumption of a high (1.2 g/kg/day) versus low (0.6 g/kg/day) protein diet was associated with 50% attenuation (17% vs. 37%) of lean mass loss. While promising, results have yet to be translated to functional changes in a tightly controlled trial of weight loss in obese, older adults. The primary goal of this study is to determine whether adherence to a high protein (≥1.0 g/kg/d) weight loss program results in improved physical function by favorably affecting body composition compared to weight stability in obese, older adults. This will be accomplished by conducting a 24-week trial in 124 obese (BMI 30-40 kg/m2), older (65-79 years) men and women, at risk for mobility disability, randomized to either: (1) high protein intake (≥1.0 g/kg/d; n=62) during weight loss, or (2) weight-stable control (n=62).