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Dietary Intervention and Exercise for Improving Weight Loss and Lowering Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial evaluates whether dietary intervention and exercise works for improving weight loss and lowering cardiovascular (heart) disease risk factors (CVRFs) in men with prostate cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) and are undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT is a widely used treatment for men with prostate cancer disease to lower the male hormone, androgen, to stop it from causing prostate cancer cell growth. A majority of men on ADT gain weight contributing to an increase in CVRFs and cardiovascular morbidity (disease). Dietary intervention combined with exercise have shown success in reducing weight/fat mass and improving CVRFs. Dietary intervention and exercise may improve weight loss and lower risk factors for heart disease in men with metastatic prostate cancer undergoing ADT.