Examination of Metabolic Determinants of Behavior and Motivation in Obesity: Implication to the Development of New Strategies for Achieving Body Weight Health
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Body Weight
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Correlation between metabolic measures and health-related behaviors in normal weight and overweight/obese perimenopausal women.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will be a cross-sectional study. The primary aim of this study is to compare the relationship between neurological function, metabolic measures and health-related behaviors between normal weight and overweight/obese perimenopausal women.
Detailed Description
To examine physiological and behavioral factors that may help determine health in perimenopausal middle age women. Neuroendocrine function will be measured by broad assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activity. We will also assess metabolic profiles and behavioral and emotional function. We plan to determine correlations between these measures and nutritional state. Other measures may include insulin, glucose, leptin, IGF-1, triglycerides, free fatty acids, and ghrelin and eating attitudes and physical reactivity.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Body Mass index 18-39.9 kg/m2
- •Peri-menopausal status by self-report
Exclusion Criteria
- •Plan to become pregnant
- •Breastfeeding in the last 6 months
- •Multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease
- •Menopause confirmed
- •Unable to refrain from smoking for five hours (self-report)
- •Unable to refrain from consuming alcohol for two days (self-report)
- •Weight change \> 10 lbs in the preceding 6 months
- •Chronic corticosteroid use
- •Oral corticosteroids used more than twice in the last 12 months
- •Hormonal contraceptives
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Correlation between metabolic measures and health-related behaviors in normal weight and overweight/obese perimenopausal women.
Time Frame: 3 months