AWM: Weight Management Interventions Provided by Dietitians for Older Adults (2021)
Author and Year:
van Gemert W, van der Palen J, et al, 2015
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Quality of life after diet or exercise-induced weight loss in overweight to obese postmenopausal women: the SHAPE-2 randomised controlled trial.
Authors:
van Gemert W, van der Palen J, Monninkhof E, Rozeboom A, Peters R, Wittink H, Schuit A, Peeters P
Journal:
PloS One
Year of publication:
2015
Volume:
10
Issue:
6
Page numbers:
e0127520
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Some concerns
Inclusion Criteria:
Female; 50-69 years old; postmenopausal (> 12 weeks since last menses); BMI 25-35 kg/m2; insufficiently active (<2 hours per week of at least moderately intensive activity (Greater than or equal to 4 MET))
Exclusion Criteria:
Presently using sex hormones; use of beta blockers or oral corticosteroids; smoking; alcohol or drug abuse; diagnosed breast cancer (present or history); diagnosed with other cancer (present or <5-year history), except for non-melanoma skin cancer; diabetes mellitus or other (unstable) endocrine related diseases; any disorder that might impede participation in the exercise programme; following or intention to follow a structured weight loss program elsewhere; investigator's opinion (ie, successful fulfilling of the programme highly unlikely)
Research Purpose:
This study investigates the effect of a modest weight loss either by a calorie restricted dietor mainly by increased physical exercise on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in over-weight-to-obese and inactive postmenopausal women.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
The Netherlands
Source(s) of Funding:
Not-for-profit
Please specify names of funders:
Dutch Cancer Society
Dutch Pink Ribbon Foundation