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Participants
Start Date
October 1, 2015
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2022
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2023
Exercise
Individuals will be asked to walk 3 times a week on a treadmill (initially starting at 15 minutes and progressing up to 40 minutes) and participate in a short weight training program focused on increasing strength in the legs.
Weight Loss
Individuals will be asked to meet with a registered dietitian once a week to discuss strategies to reduce daily caloric intake to gradually reduce body weight over 6 months.
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore
VA Office of Research and Development
FED