Stable Isotopes- Adults With Obesity

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-59
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

About this trial

In a crossover design, 8 participants will receive caloric drinks containing stable isotopes. In one arm of the study, participants will consume 6 hourly drinks containing two stable isotopes. Repeated blood, breath, urine, and muscle biopsies will be taken. In the second arm, participants will consume 1 drink containing 75g glucose, labeled with two stable isotopes of glucose. Periodic blood and breath will be taken over three hours.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ages 19-59

Obese >/= 30 kg/m² and >/= 102 cm for males and >/= 88 cm for females

Godin Leisure-time or exercise questionnaire <14 units

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or become pregnant

Any known food allergies

Smoker

Are physically active

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Indispensable Amino Acid Oxidation
  • Stable Isotope Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Treatment groups

8 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups