Clinical trials: Visceral Obesity
Atrial Fibrillation, Adiposity
The Role of Adipokines In Atrial Fibrillation
The principal aim of the present study is to analyze adiponectin, omentin-1, apelin and visfatin plasma levels in patients with and without AF in an effort to identify their potential role in the development of AF.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Adiposity, Adiponectin, Visceral Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03592732
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Obesity
Efficacy of Increasing Physical Activity to Reduce Children's Visceral Fat
The purpose of this trial is to examine whether adding greater physical activity to standard family-based behavioral pediatric obesity treatment decreases the amount of visceral fat among treated overweight children.
- Trial name
- ADVANCE (NCT00359957)
- Testing
- Pediatric Obesity Intervention (STANDARD), Pediatric Obesity Intervention + High Activity (ADDED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Overweight Girls: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, ectopic fat in the liver…
- Trial name
- NCT01323088
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Visceral, Chronic Kidney Diseases
The Association of Visceral Adiposity Index With Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
The visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been developed, an indicator for the metabolic function of VAT. Previous studies have confirmed the association between the VAI and CKD prevalence.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT04592107
- Testing
- eGFR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Obesity
Anthropometric Assessment of Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk in Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a major public health issue, and the identification of children who are at increased risk of health problems due to their obesity is a priority for modern health care.
- Trial name
- Waist (NCT01595100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Effects of Exercise Intensity in Obese Children and Adolescents
The prevalence of paediatric obesity has increased over the last two decades and with it, an increased diagnosis of lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01991106
- Testing
- High intensity interval training, Moderate intensity continuous training, Nutritional advice
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Dyslipidemias, Obesity
Metabolic Optimization Through Diet/Lifestyle Improvements For Youth
The overarching goal of this study is to evaluate plasma ceramides (Cers) as early nutrition-sensitive biomarkers of metabolic health.
- Trial name
- MODIFY (NCT04270084)
- Testing
- Alive-Family
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Abdominal Obesity
Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT00739180
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Effect of Metformin in Obese Insulin Resistant Adolescents With Normal Glucose Tolerance
The primary objective of this randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to determine whether treatment with metformin enhances insulin sensitivity in a group of ethnically diverse obese…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinemia
- Trial name
- NCT00667498
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity
Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Abdominal Fat and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Girls
Teenagers and adults who are overweight or obese have an increase in fat in the abdomen, which increases their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01169103
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of Xenical in Children and Adolescents With Obesity-Related Diseases
Obesity is a condition affecting one-third off the U.S. population and is a major risk actor for the development of Type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia (increased levels of fat in the blood), hypertension (high blood pressure), and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Metabolic Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00001723
- Testing
- Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Jack Yanovski
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Visceral Fat, Metabolic Rate, and CHD Risk in Young Adults
To measure visceral (intraabdominal) fat by computerized tomography (CT) scan and to measure resting metabolic rate by indirect calorimetry in 400 CARDIA subjects, ages 28-40 years (100 of each race/gender group) from the…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005388
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Glucose Intolerance, Hyperinsulinemia
Health Effects of Liposuction in Overweight Women With Elevated Insulin Levels, Impaired Glucose Tolerance and/or Type 2 Diabetes
This study is for women who have already decided to undergo liposuction at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Hyperinsulinemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005760
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)