Clinical trials: Body Fat Distribution
Changes in Bone Mineral Content, Changes in Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue
Tissue Partitioning in Early Childhood
Early childhood (~4-6 years of age) is an important window for determining body composition trajectory and may be a critical period for the development of tissue partitioning patterns that influence later disease risk, including…
- Trial name
- NCT01041794
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease Incidence and Indices of Body-fat Distribution
To determine the association between ischemic heart disease incidence and anthropometric indices of body-fat distribution.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT00005255
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Bone Mineral Density, Body Fat Distribution
The Bone-Fat-Pancreas Axis in Children
The overarching hypothesis of this proposal is that obesity and positive energy balance in children promote both low bone mass accrual and risk for diabetes through events that are mechanistically associated and that involve bone…
- Conditions
- Bone Mineral Density, Body Fat Distribution, Insulin Homeostasis
- Trial name
- NCT01041898
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cystic Fibrosis
Role of Body Fat Distribution in Metabolic and Pulmonary Decline in Cystic Fibrosis (ORBIT-CF)
Nutrition and body composition, the amount of muscle and fat in the body, has a role in overall health. This study wants to learn more about how nutrition and body composition affects health outcomes like glucose tolerance and…
- Trial name
- NCT04002882
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Williams Syndrome
Fat Distribution and Glucose Metabolism in Williams Syndrome
Williams Syndrome (WS) is a genetic syndrome with features that may include vascular stenoses, neuro-developmental changes, and a variety of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, including impaired glucose metabolism and…
- Trial name
- NCT01864304
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital