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Exercise Effects on the Neurobiology Underlying Stress-related Eating Behaviors in Veterans
Eligible age
18–75 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how common lifestyle interventions, such as exercise, affect how our brains respond to performing thinking tasks and to viewing pictures of foods and various other objects. The investigators are also interested in how changes in hormones that might be different in men and women could affect how lifestyle interventions change these brain responses.
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Veteran
- ✓ Body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater
- ✓ Physically inactive
- ✓ Able to attend study visits in person in Aurora, CO
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Currently pregnant
- ✕ History of bariatric surgery
- ✕ Current eating disorder
- ✕ Current treatment with appetite-altering medications (e.g., glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists)
- ✕ Contraindication to MRI (weight \> 500 pounds (lbs); claustrophobia; metal or electronic devices in the body)
- ✕ Cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary disease, or diabetes
- ✕ Unable to exercise due to cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, or orthopedic reasons
Where it's recruiting
Colorado
Aurora
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06627569 · last updated 2026-10-05