Effect of Feeding Frequency on Glucose and Insulin Metabolism and Substrate Partitioning

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insulin; Glucose Metabolism
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: low feeding frequency (3x); Dietary Supplement: High feeding frequency (14x)

• Registration Number: NCT01034293
• Lead Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of feeding frequency on glucose and insulin metabolism and substrate partitioning.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-16
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-17
• Primary Completion: 2010-03
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 2010-07-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI: 18.5-25 kg/m2 (lean)
• Gender: Male
• Age: subjects has to be older than 18 and including 35 years old
• Caucasian

Exclusion Criteria

• Metabolic abnormalities such as:

  1. Lactose intolerant
  2. Diabetes Mellitus
  3. Hypertension
  4. Hypotension
  5. Cardiovascular diseases
  6. Asthma and other obstructive pulmonary diseases
  7. Elevated fasting blood glucose level

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
low feeding frequency (3x)	low feeding frequency (3x)	-
High feeding frequency (14x)	High feeding frequency (14x)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glucose and insulin metabolism	24 h

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Substrate partitioning and metabolic markers	24 h

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Maastricht; 🇳🇱 Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands