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Exercise-stimulated Muscle Glucose Uptake in Upper Body Obesity

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Upper Body Obesity
Interventions
Other: Exercise
Registration Number
NCT04532814
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide the first integrated examination of the interaction between muscle insulin action and exercise-stimulated muscle glucose uptake in obesity from the whole body to the cellular/molecular level.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

For the exercise studies of leg glucose uptake - "insulin sensitive" group:

  • Sedentary, normal weight, premenopausal women.
  • Sedentary, age-matched normal weight men.
  • Weight stable for two (2) months prior to study.
  • Willing to provide written, informed consent.
  • For the exercise studies of leg glucose uptake - "insulin resistant" group:

For the exercise studies of leg glucose uptake - "insulin resistant" group:

  • Upper body obese (UBO) premenopausal women.
  • Age-matched upper body obese (UBO) men.
  • Weight stable for two (2) months prior to study.
  • Willing to provide written, informed consent.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 18 or > 55 years (premenopausal women and age-matched men).
  • Use of glucose-lowering agents.
  • For female subjects: positive pregnancy test at the time of enrollment or study
  • History of prior upper abdominal surgery such as adjustable gastric banding, pyloroplasty and vagotomy.
  • Active systemic illness or malignancy.
  • Symptomatic macrovascular or microvascular disease.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LeanExerciseControl
ObeseExercise-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skeletal muscle glucose uptake1 hour

Is exercise induced skeletal muscle glucose uptake different in obese compared to lean adults

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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