How the body makes sugar from lactate and glycerol
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how the body makes sugar from substances called lactate and glycerol. It may help understand differences in people with and without type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 70 years old.
- You are generally healthy (no serious chronic conditions like active cancer, kidney failure, or liver disease).
- You do not smoke and do not have HIV, alcoholism, or active infections.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- If you have diabetes, your A1c (a blood sugar measure) is between 6.5% and 8.0% and your BMI is between 30 and 45.
- If you do not have diabetes, your BMI is either under 25 or between 30 and 45, and you are not taking glucose-lowering medications.
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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