The Prescribed Exercise to Reduce Recidivism After Weight Loss pilot (PREVAIL-P) Grant uri icon

abstract

  • The Prescribed Exercise to Reduce Recidivism After Weight Loss Pilot (PREVAIL-P) study will evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise training amount on weight maintenance following clinically significant weight. The goal of the present application is to provide preliminary data for an R01 where overweight and obese (BMI: 25-40 kg/m2) men and women (18-65 years old) complete an OPTIFAST diet (7%-10% weight loss) and subsequently randomize participants to aerobic exercise training (physical activity guidelines or weight maintenance guidelines) for 9 additional months.

date/time interval

  • September 2018 - February 2021