Vascular Health and Exercise Performance of Overweight Children

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT01729273

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess exercise performance in 20 healthy children 10-19 years of age with a body mass index greater than 85th percentile and to evaluate the effect of dietary and exercise intervention over 12 weeks.

Official Title

Vascular Health and Exercise Performance of Overweight Children in 12 Weeks Using Skype

Stanford Investigator(s)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - 10-19 years old

   - Overweight (BMI > 85 percentile)

   - Interested in a 12 week ¬home exercise & nutrition program

   - Have computer & internet access

   - Can come to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford for a 3-hour test at the
   start & end of the study (so only twice!)

   - Are able to come to testing after fasting overnight

   - Do not smoke

   - Do not take any medications

Exclusion Criteria:

   - non-overweight adolescents

Intervention(s):

other: Diet and Exercise Intervention

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Seda Tierney, MD
650-736-7747