Clinical trials: Body Fat Distribution
Obesity
Effect of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Gut Microbiota and Fat Distribution
Short-term interventions that use very low-calorie ketogenic diets and meal replacements may be prescribed for selected overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT04019431
- Testing
- Whey protein, vegetable protein or animal protein
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy
Observational Study of Changes in Fat Distribution and Blood Metabolites in HIV Infected Adults
The purpose of this study is to collect data on the body's breakdown of sugar and fat in HIV infected adults. Data from this study will make clearer the roles of HIV infection and anti-HIV drugs in the development of diabetes…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00331448
- Volunteers
- 1,483 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effects of NUTRIOSE®FB Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Satiety, Body Fat, and Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Adult Men
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of NUTRIOSE® supplementation on body composition, satiety, and determinants of metabolic syndrome in overweight men.
- Trial name
- NCT01044680
- Testing
- NUTRIOSE
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roquette Freres
Sedentary Behavior, Body Fat Distribution
The Effect of Different Exercise Models on Body Fat and Bone Mineral Density in Sedentary Women
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effects of different exercise models on body fat percentage and bone mineral density in sedentary women.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Body Fat Distribution, Bone Density
- Trial name
- NCT07876869
- Testing
- 8-Week Exercise Training Programs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bingol University
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Growth Hormone in Metabolic Syndrome
Investigating the effect of low dose growth hormone therapy on body fat composition, insulin sensitivity and metabolic profiles in middle-aged men with metabolic syndrome and low insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) level.
- Trial name
- NCT00307411
- Testing
- Growth hormone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Cellular Dynamics of Subcutaneous Fat Distribution in Obese Women
The body shape of obese women varies between having the majority of fat either above the waist ("apple" shape) or below the waist ("pear" shape).
- Trial name
- Apple/Pear (NCT01748994)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity (BMI>30)
MRI Assessment of Body Composition in Bariatric Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate changes in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle distribution using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- COMPOSE (NCT07711925)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Elevated Liver Fat Content and Insulin Resistance
Effect of resVida on Liver Fat Content
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the antioxidant "resveratrol" on liver fat content, body-composition and insulin sensitivity Resveratrol is found in grape skin, wine, peanuts, and mulberries and is…
- Trial name
- resVida NAFL (NCT01635114)
- Testing
- resveratrol
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Exenatide and Metformin Therapy in Overweight Women With PCOS
Current research has shown that the use of diabetes management practices aimed at reducing insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia (such as weight reduction and the administration of oral antidiabetic drugs) in women with PCOS…
- Trial name
- NCT00344851
- Testing
- metformin, exenatide or combined (metformin & exenatide )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metabolic Center of Louisiana Research Foundation
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Who Will Benefit From Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes?
A study investigating the influence of fat distribution, genetic susceptibility markers for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and fat distribution, epigenetic and transcriptomic changes and gut hormone responses to a mixed meal on diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT03842475
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
HIV-1
Peripheral Body Fat Distribution After Switching Zidovudine and Lamivudine to Truvada
This study evaluated changes in body fat distribution in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected participants who either switched from a zidovudine- plus lamivudine- containing highly active antiretroviral therapy…
- Trial name
- RECOMB (NCT00324649)
- Testing
- Truvada, Zidovudine/lamivudine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Obesity, Metabolic; Complications
Effect of Carbonated Soft Drinks on the Body Weight
Compared to solid foods, the nutritional energy of drinks may bypass the appetite regulation leading to obesity development. Although drinks sweetened with aspartame are available the anticipated positive effect of these drinks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic; Complications, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT00777647
- Testing
- Sugar-sweetened soft drink, Aspartame-sweetened soft drink, Semi-skimmed milk
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
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
HIV Infections
Tenofovir DF + Efavirenz (TDF+EFV) Versus Tenofovir DF + Efavirenz + Lamivudine (TDF+EFV+3TC) Maintenance Regimen in Virologically Controlled Patients: COOL Trial
Primary objective: Evaluation of the efficacy of TDF+3TC+EFV versus TDF+EFV QD to maintain plasma HIV-1 RNA BLQ (< 50 copies/mL) (c/mL) at 48 weeks (W48) Main Secondary objectives: Comparison of the two arms for genotypic…
- Trial name
- COOL (NCT00643968)
- Testing
- EFV+TDF, EFV+3TC+TDF
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Healthy
Multi-country Study- Effect of Dietary Fats on Fat Deposition
There is existing evidence to show that vegetable oils having unsaturated fatty acids in the sn-2 position with predominantly palmitic acid (C16:0) or stearic acid (C18:0) in the sn-1 and sn-3 positions of fat molecules do not…
- Trial name
- NCT02797483
- Testing
- Test Fat Blue, Test Fat Green, Test Fat Red
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaysia Palm Oil Board
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