Diet-Induced Changes in GEnetic Material
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age20-35
SponsorPennington Biomedical Research Center
This is a pilot study in 10 men to test the hypothesis that perturbations in substrate flux and the circulating metabolic and pro-inflammatory milieus during a high-fat diet paradigm will modulate DNA methylation of genes in sperm associated with obesity and cardiometabolic dysfunction.
Male based on biological sex
Age 20-35 years
BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
White/Caucasian
Unstable weight in the last 3 months (±5% weight loss or gain)
Shift work or working in a factory setting
Habitual smoking or use of tobacco products, including vaping, within the past 6 months.
History of clinically diagnosed diabetes