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Real Dairy Diets for Human Health

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Post-meal inflammatory and metabolic responses to high and low fat meals.
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Inflammatory and Immune System - Normal development and function of the immune system
Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system
Registration Number
ACTRN12610000562077
Lead Sponsor
Deakin University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Lean subjects are included based on a waist circumference less than 94cm.

Metabolic Syndrome subjects are included based on having a waist circumference greater than 94cm, plus two of the following; fasting serum triglycerides greater or equal to 1.7mmol/l, fasting plasma glucose greater or equal to 5.6mmol/l; serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) less than 1.03mg/l; systolic blood pressure either greater than or equal to systolic 130mmHG.

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of confirmed diabetes or heart disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Immune responses to a meal: - inflammatory signals and gene expression in immune cells found in the blood[Blood is taken before the meal and at hourly intervals after the meal for 6 hours.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adipose and muscle responses to a meal; - Adipose and muscle gene and protein signaling responses to the meal will be measured.[Adipose and skeletal muscle will be taken using needle biopsy before the meal and again 2 and 4 hours after each meal.]
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