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Identification of Early Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Normal-weight Obesity

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Other: High-fat shake
Registration Number
NCT05008952
Lead Sponsor
Oklahoma State University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify early cardiovascular disease risk factors in those with "normal-weight obesity" (i.e., normal body, but high body fat percentage) that better track with their long-term cardiovascular disease risk.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Control group: normal BMI, body fat percentage < 25% for men and 35% for women

Normal-weight obesity group: normal BMI, body fat percentage > 25% for men and 35% for women

Metabolic syndrome group: BMI > 30 and 2 or more of the following: blood pressure >130/85 mmHg, fasting glucose >100 mg/dL, fasting triglycerides >150 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL (men) or < 50 mg/dL (women).

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of pacemaker
  • Pregnant
  • use of tobacco products
  • using lipid lowering drugs
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Normal-weight obesityHigh-fat shakeIndividuals with normal-weight obesity will be defined as having normal BMI (18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2), body fat percent \> 25% (male) or \> 35% (female).
Control groupHigh-fat shakeThe control group for this study will consist of individuals with normal BMI (18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2), body fat percent \< 25% (male) or \< 35% (female), and up to 1 other risk factor among the following: blood pressure \> 130/85 mmHg, fasting glucose \>100 mg/dL, fasting triglycerides \>150 mg/dL, and HDL \< 40 (male) or \< 50 (female).
Metabolic SyndromeHigh-fat shakeMetabolic syndrome will be defined using the international Diabetes Federation criteria of an obese BMI ( \> 30 kg/m2) and 2 or more of the following risk factors: blood pressure \> 130/85 mmHg, fasting glucose \>100 mg/dL, fasting triglycerides \>150 mg/dL, and HDL \< 40 (male) or \< 50 (female).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
4-hour triglycerides after fat tolerance testWithin 2 weeks of study enrollment

Participants will undergo an abbreviated fat tolerance test, where fasting triglycerides are measured, a high-fat shake is consumed, and triglycerides measured once more 4 hours later. 4 hour triglycerides after the high-fat meal is our primary outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fasting serum cytokinesWithin 10 months of study enrollment

A number of cytokines including GM-CSF, IFN-gamma, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12p70, IL-13, IL-17, TNF-alpha, IL-4, IL-10 will be measured as additional cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Flow-mediated dilationWithin 2 weeks of study enrollment

Flow-mediated dilation is a non-invasive technique to investigate vascular health. This technique will be performed when participants are fasting and \~4 hours after the shake is completed (just before final measurement of triglycerides)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oklahoma State University

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Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

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