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Exercise and Taurine Supplementation on Intramuscular Fat in Older Women With Obesity
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
Summary
This randomized clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of multicomponent concurrent exercise training associated or not with taurine supplementation on intramuscular fat infiltration, physical performance, transcriptomic profile, and metabolomic profile in older women with obesity. Forty women aged 60 to 75 years with obesity will be randomized into four groups: control, exercise, taurine, and exercise plus taurine. The intervention will last 16 weeks. Outcomes include magnetic resonance imaging, body composition, muscle biopsy, blood biomarkers, functional capacity tests, transcriptomic analysis, and metabolomic analysis.
Official title: The Impact of Physical Exercise Associated or Not With Taurine Supplementation on Intramuscular Fat Infiltration in Older Women With Obesity: A Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Approach
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
60 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
44
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Concurrent Exercise Training
Participants will perform supervised concurrent exercise training three times per week for 16 weeks. Exercise sessions will include warm-up, resistance exercises, aerobic training, and stretching exercises, according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations for older adults.
Taurine
Participants will receive 3 grams per day taurine supplementation administered orally in capsules for 16 weeks.
Placebo
Participants will receive placebo capsules identical in appearance to taurine capsules.
Locations (1)
Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil