Status:

UNKNOWN

The Role of the FTO Gene in Reward System Activation in Obese and Healthy Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Uppsala University

Conditions:

Obesity

Eating Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-37 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In order to investigate if individuals, carrying genetic variants predisposing to obesity, respond differently to visual presented food images than non-carriers the investigators aim to screen 500 peo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • No medications (except contraceptives including estrogen)
  • No metabolic disorders/diseases
  • Right handed
  • Color vision
  • Normal sleep-wake rhythm (eg. shift workers can not participate)

Exclusion

  • Specific preferences of food, for example vegetarians
  • Grandparents originating from country outside the Nordic area
  • Metallic implants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01863212

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

May 27 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Uppsala University

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden, 752 72

2

dep. Neuroscience, Uppsala University

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden