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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1
Uppsala University
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden, 752 72
2
dep. Neuroscience, Uppsala University
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden