Status:

COMPLETED

A Specialized Diet for the Unique Metabolic Characteristics of Peripubertal African American Girls

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Thrasher Research Fund

Conditions:

Obesity

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

FEMALE

9-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A diet (42% carbohydrate) specialized to the unique metabolic characteristics of peripubertal African AMerican girls (hyperinsulinemic, low insulin sensitive) will be more effective in maintaining glu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • African American girls aged 9-14,
  • Overweight \< 90th percentile

Exclusion

  • On medications known to affect metabolism prior disease diagnosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00718874

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

November 25 2019

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294