Improving Walking for Overweight People with PAD
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This project helps people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who are overweight or obese improve their walking ability by combining weight loss with exercise.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Northwestern University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10891382 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are also overweight or obese, which can make walking more difficult and lead to a faster decline in their ability to move around. While walking exercise is a common treatment for PAD, our past observations suggest that adding weight loss to exercise might be even more helpful. This project will explore if a special program combining weight loss and walking exercise can improve your walking ability more than exercise alone. The program uses a group approach, mobile technology, and remote coaching to help you achieve weight loss through a specific diet.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) who are also overweight or obese (BMI > 28 kg/m2).
Not a fit: Patients who are not overweight or obese, or those without peripheral artery disease, would likely not receive direct benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve walking ability and slow functional decline for overweight or obese individuals living with PAD.
How similar studies have performed: Previous observational data and a pilot study have shown promising results, indicating that combining weight loss with exercise may reduce functional decline and improve walking in this patient group.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, United States
- Northwestern University — Chicago, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcdermott, Mary Mcgrae — Northwestern University
- Study coordinator: Mcdermott, Mary Mcgrae
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.