ow fat versus low carbohydrate weight reduction diets: evaluation of effects on insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk
Completed
- Conditions
- ObesityNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN85769730
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Group of Hospitals (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
1. Male and female healthy volunteers
2. Aged 18 to 65
3. Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 27
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of diabetes
2. coronary, hepatic or renal disease
3. Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of insulin sensitivity by hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Body weight and composition<br>2. Assessment of blood pressure<br>3. Lipids<br>4. Vascular compliance<br>5. Adiopcykine levels<br>6. Pancreatic funtion