Status:

COMPLETED

Acute Effect of Fructose on Lipid Metabolism and Gender Differences

Lead Sponsor:

University of Lausanne

Conditions:

Lipid Metabolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It has been widely documented that fructose overfeeding increases plasma triglycerides and hepatic de novo lipogenesis, and impairs insulin sensitivity in healthy male volunteers. The effect of gender...

Detailed Description

The study is aimed at comparing the effects of oral fructose on several specific metabolic pathways in males and females.Participants will receive an isoenergetic diet containing 55% carbohydrate, 15%...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females
  • Age 18-35
  • Healthy
  • Body mass indexes (BMI) between 19 and 25 kg/m2
  • Informed consent obtained

Exclusion

  • Smokers
  • Alcohol intake \> 30g/day
  • Drug abuse
  • Diabetes mellitus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00620360

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

February 24 2012

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1005