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Obesity and Aging: Impacts of Nutritional Counseling and Physical Exercise on Telomeres and Senescence Parameters
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
Summary
The study will involve 80 elderly women, 40 eutrophic and 40 obese, divided into four groups, each with n=20. 1) Eutrophic Group (EG) undergoing only nutritional counseling (NC), 2) Eutrophic Group with NC and combined training (CT), 3) Obese Group (OG) undergoing only NC, and 4) Obese Group with NC and CT. The study will be divided into two main phases: an initial 9-week phase dedicated to NC, followed by a 20-week CT phase.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
60 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-03-01
Completion Date
2026-10-20
Last Updated
2026-03-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Combined Training
20 weeks of 60-minute combined training sessions (30 minutes of aerobic training and 30 minutes of strength training) three times per week
Nutritional Counseling
9 weeks of nutritional counseling with the purpose of teaching about essential macronutrients and their functions, encouraging adequate protein and fresh food consumption
Locations (1)
Universidade de São Paulo - Escola de Educação Fisica e Esporte
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil