Study weight loss and a gene variant
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial looks at how weight loss relates to a specific gene difference (CLOCK 3111T/C). You may be eligible if you’re in a certain age and body-mass range and don’t have conditions or medicines that could affect weight or metabolism.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 50 years old
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 25 to 40 (study group) or 18.5 to 24.9 (control group)
- You do not have type 1 diabetes, and you do not have type 2 diabetes using insulin or diabetes pills
- You have not had weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) and you have not used weight-loss drugs
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not menopausal (for women)
- You do not have certain health problems (like unstable heart disease, serious kidney/liver failure, malabsorption disease, severe thyroid/pituitary hormone disorders), and you have not had more than 5% weight change in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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