Fat tissue and insulin in obesity
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This early-phase trial tests how fat tissue in different parts of the body responds to insulin. It may help researchers understand why some people with obesity are more prone to health problems like diabetes or heart disease.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are overweight or obese with a BMI between 29.0 and 37.0.
- You have a specific type of body fat distribution: either upper body/visceral obesity or lower body obesity.
- You are willing to eat only the meals provided by the research clinic for 3 days before the study.
- You are not pregnant or nursing (if female).
- You do not smoke, have diabetes, or use certain medications that affect fat metabolism.
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