Clinical trial

Effects of Obesity on Physical Abilities and Daily Living Activities in Elderly Adults

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07614464

Recruiting nowNot applicableObservational

What this study is about

Obesity is a significant health problem whose prevalence has tripled worldwide in the last fifty years, also involving older people. Older people present sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength. Sarcopenia, accompanied by an increase in adipose tissue, causes a specific condition called sarcopenic obesity. The increase in adipose tissue and the decrease in muscle mass determines a reduction in strength and physical abilities necessary to perform everyday activities of daily living in obese older people. To understand how the condition of excess adipose tissue influences the activities of daily living of older people with obesity, it is necessary to compare the physical abilities, body composition, and results of various motor skills with normal-weight subjects, corrected for sex and age.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age65 Years to Not listed

SexAll

Healthy volunteersAccepted

ConditionObesity, Sarcopenic Obesity

Full registry criteria

Obese elderly: Inclusion Criteria: * Both sexes * Body Mass Index \> 35 kg/m2 * Age \> 65 years * Hospitalized for a 3-week integrated metabolic rehabilitation program Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of signed informed consent Normal weight elderly: Inclusion Criteria: * Both sexes * Body Mass Index 20-25 kg/m2 * Age \> 65 years * Attendance of healthy lifestyle program in their home town Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of signed informed consent

Treatments and study arms

Fitness tests and questionnaires

Other

Anthropometric measurements, physical fitness tests and daily life questionnaires

Primary outcomes

Fat massBaseline

Fat mass as assessed by bioelectrical impedance

Lean massBaseline

Lean mass as assessed by bioelectrical impedance

Barthel IndexBaseline

Level of independence in 10 basic daily activities (ADLs) Total score ranges from 0 to 100

Handgrip testBaseline

Score in kilograms (kg) using a hand dynamometer

Study locations

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Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo🇮🇹 Oggebbio, Italy

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Alessandro Sartorio, MDContact

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