Non-healthy eating habits and a lack of exercise contribute to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Evening snacking is linked to abnormal weight gain in adults and healthy adolescents. Most adolescents do not get enough exercise. This study aims to look at the benefits of more exercise and stopping evening snacking in youth with prediabetes. The study lasts 8 weeks, and participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a standard of care group.
Prediabetes
Non-healthy eating habits and a lack of exercise contribute to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Evening snacking is linked to abnormal weight gain in adults and healthy adolescents. Most adolescents do not get enough exercise. This study aims to look at the benefits of more exercise and stopping evening snacking in youth with prediabetes. The study lasts 8 weeks, and participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a standard of care group.
Effect of Increased Physical Activity and Stopping Evening Snacking in Metabolic Health in Youth With Prediabetes
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Texas Children's Hospital / Children's Nutrition Research Center / Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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12 Years to 18 Years
ALL
No
Baylor College of Medicine,
Mustafa Tosur, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Baylor College of Medicine
2029-09