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Effects of Body Composition on Vascular Health in Females With a Healthy Body Weight
Led by Ball State University · Updated on 2026-04-24
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
143 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Most of the time, body weight is evaluated by looking at the ratio of your weight to your height. This measurement is called body mass index or BMI. However, BMI does not account for what your body is actually made up of (e.g., body fat versus muscle), which may be more important for determining cardiovascular disease risk. The investigators aim to understand vascular health in females with a "healthy" BMI with differing amounts of body fat and muscle mass. We will have participants come to the lab for two different study visits. At one visit, participants will eat a meal high in fat, and at the other visit, participants will undergo a stress task.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Body Composition on Vascular Health in Females With a Healthy Body Weight
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- You are 18-50 years old
- Your biological sex is female
- Your BMI is in the normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
- You are not pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
- You are not postmenopausal
- You have not been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes
- You have not been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease
- You do not regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs more than twice a week or you can temporarily stop using them
- You do not use lipid-lowering drugs like statins, glucose-lowering drugs like metformin, tobacco products, or any illicit drugs
- You do not have a pacemaker
- You do not have dietary restrictions that prevent you from eating the provided meal (such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free diets, or relevant food allergies)
- You are able to lie down quietly in the dark for at least 10 minutes
You will not qualify if you...
- You are not between 18 and 50 years old
- Your biological sex is not female
- Your BMI is not in the normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
- You are pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
- You are postmenopausal
- You have been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes
- You have been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease
- You regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs more than twice a week or cannot stop using them temporarily
- You use lipid-lowering drugs like statins, glucose-lowering drugs like metformin, tobacco products, or any illicit drugs
- You have a pacemaker
- You have dietary restrictions preventing you from eating the provided meal (such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free diets, or relevant food allergies)
- You cannot lie down quietly in the dark for at least 10 minutes
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ball State University- Nutrition Assessment Lab
Muncie, Indiana, United States, 47303
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Research Team
B
Bryant H Keirns, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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