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Stable Isotopes- Adults With Obesity
Led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Updated on 2026-04-29
8
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
67 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In a crossover design, 8 participants will receive caloric drinks containing stable isotopes. In one arm of the study, participants will consume 6 hourly drinks containing two stable isotopes. Repeated blood, breath, urine, and muscle biopsies will be taken. In the second arm, participants will consume 1 drink containing 75g glucose, labeled with two stable isotopes of glucose. Periodic blood and breath will be taken over three hours.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Stable Isotopes- Adults With Obesity
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ages 19 to 59 years
- Obese with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher
- Waist circumference at least 102 cm for males or 88 cm for females
- Leisure-time or exercise activity less than 14 units on Godin questionnaire
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant or become pregnant
- Any known food allergies
- Smoker
- Physically active
- Have any known metabolic diseases
- Weight unstable in the last 6 months (lost or gained more than 10% body mass)
- Non eumenorrheic or using hormonal birth control
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Freer Hall - University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
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Research Team
N
Nicholas Burd (Associate Professor), PhD
CONTACT
G
Gena L Irwin (Research Assistant), M.S
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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