Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Dietary, Physiological, Genetic, and Behavioral Predictors of Health in a Young, Ethnically-Mixed Population

Lead Sponsor:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-35 years

Brief Summary

Dietary intervention and other strategies to prevent unhealthy weight gain and the development of obesity should be based on knowledge of dietary, physiological, genetic and behavioral determinants an...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, longitudinal, clinical study using an epidemiological approach. The sample consists of 90 free-living participants aged 20-35 years. The participants will undergo a series of as...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria will be healthy men and women between the ages of 20-35, with BMI \< 27.5 kg/m2, and fasting blood glucose \< 126 mg/dl.

Exclusion

  • History of diabetes, history of obesity (BMI \> 30).
  • History of known inherited medical conditions that might influence future health status.
  • Current or planned medication usage that might influence future health status.
  • Prior serious injuries/surgeries that might influence future health status.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding (once enrolled, pregnancy will not cause subjects to be terminated from the study).
  • Women who are \< 6 months postpartal, or women who have discontinued breastfeeding \< 3 months prior to screening.
  • History of cancer (including skin cancer) within 5 years.
  • History or organ transplant.
  • Previous diagnosis with HIV, Hepatitis B or C, or tuberculosis.
  • Abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs.
  • Abnormal EKG.
  • Presence of pacemaker, defibrillator, or implanted metal.
  • History of eating disorders and abnormal psychological scores for the screening measures described under Psychological Assessment Measures in the Appendix. This psychological screening will be conducted approximately two weeks prior to outpatient testing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00945633

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2030

Last Update

August 22 2025

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808