Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Overfeeding on Obesity-Prone (OP) and Obesity-Resistant (OR) Women
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Thinness
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-35 years
Brief Summary
This is a longitudinal cohort study of how the responses to a 3 day period of controlled overfeeding relate to subsequent weight gain. We hypothesize that thin individuals are resistant to weight gain...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Half of the subjects will be women, half will be men,
- age 25-35,
- a range of BMI's from 19-27, for the 'thin subjects' there should be no 1st degree relatives with a BMI\>30.
- Subjects should not engage in planned physical activity more than 3 hrs per week.
- For the obesity prone group there should be at least 1 1st degree relative with a BMI\>30.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00072917
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
January 18 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262