15
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2004
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2008
Dietary counseling
1 hour sessions, once per week, with a registered dietitian on the American Heart Association Step I diet with caloric intake for each volunteer adjusted by the dietitian to elicit a WL of \~0.2-0.4 kg/wk
AEX
Moderate aerobic exercise (75-80% HRR for 45 min) at the Baltimore GRECC exercise facility using treadmills 3 times per week for 6 months.
Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH