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Using Wearable Technology to Increase Daily Activity: A Weight and Wellness Program Initiative
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of this project is to complete a chart review/ secondary data analysis during the first 6-month program period utilizing data from the 4291 PARTENHEIMER Obesity Registry and interval participant data from the Mayo360 Personalized Support System (Mayo360PSP) questionnaire to examine motivation and behavioral changes in program participants.
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A Study to Better Understand Why Patients Gain Weight After Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to understanding the mechanisms of weight gain in patients following liver transplantation, action, and indicate approaches to prevent weight gain.
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Body Weight-Based Interval Training in Sedentary Overweight and Obese Adults
Rochester, MN
Body-weight based interval training (IT) performed 3 times per week will lead to reductions in abdominal adiposity and reduce overall body fat percentage in overweight and obese sedentary adults more effectively than moderate intensity continuous training (MICT). Body-weight interval training will improve exercise capacity (peak VO2) in overweight/obese adults.
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A Study to Evaluate The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Biomarkers Associated with Obesity and Breast Cancer in Overweight Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer
Rochester, MN
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between a technology-assisted diet and exercise program which is easily implemented in an outpatient setting and the levels of biomarkers that have been associated with breast cancer recurrence risk in overweight women with stage 0, I, or II breast cancer.
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A Study of the Efficacy of Lorcaserin for Weight Loss in Overweight Peri- and Postmenopausal Women
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary evidence regarding the efficacy of lorcaserin for weight loss in overweight peri- and postmenopausal women who are also experiencing menopause-related vasomotor symptoms.
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Waist Circumference Measurement and Weight Changes Over Time for Assessment of Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight and Obese Children in an Outpatient Clinic Setting
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to increase the measurement of BMI and WC in the overweight (BMI at or greater than the 85th percentile) and obese (BMI at or greater than 95th percentile) outpatient pediatric population ages 6-19 at Mayo Clinic Rochester and surrounding satellite clinics. Educate providers and nursing staff on the importance and technique of measuring the WC in the overweight and obese outpatient pediatric population with at least a yearly WC on every child with a BMI at or greater than the 85th percentile. Determine the prevalence of various components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) including ...
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Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study)
La Crosse, WI; Albert Lea, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Mankato, MN; Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; Jacksonville, FL; Rochester, MN
This randomized phase III trial studies whether weight loss in overweight and obese women may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence). Previous studies have found that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is found (diagnosed) have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring, as compared to women who were thinner when their cancer was diagnosed. This study aims to test whether overweight or obese women who take part in a weight loss program after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a lower rate of cancer recurrence as compared to women who do not take ...