A Study of Adipose Tissue in Adaptive Responses to Exercise

Description

The purpose of this research is to determine how exercise affects fat (adipose) tissue and how changes to adipose tissue that occur during and after exercise might improve health in aging and obesity.

Conditions

Healthy, Obesity

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this research is to determine how exercise affects fat (adipose) tissue and how changes to adipose tissue that occur during and after exercise might improve health in aging and obesity.

The Role of Adipose Tissue in Adaptive Responses to Exercise

A Study of Adipose Tissue in Adaptive Responses to Exercise

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Rochester

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults between the ages of 18-35 OR 65-85.
  • * BMI \<28 kg/m2 or BMI between 30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2
  • * Weight stable (≥ 3 months)
  • * Generally healthy
  • * Participation in ≥ 30 minutes of structured physical activity ≥ 2 days per week.
  • * Smoking/tobacco use.
  • * Alcohol/substance abuse.
  • * Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • * Anemia.
  • * Abnormal renal function.
  • * Blood clotting disorders.
  • * Coronary artery disease.
  • * Uncontrolled thyroid disease.
  • * Liver disease.
  • * Use of medications known to influence the main outcomes of the study.
  • * Orthopedic problems that may be aggravated by exercise.
  • * Chronic disease at the discretion of the investigators.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Hawley Kunz, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

Study Record Dates

2026-10