Diabetes and belly fat health study
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how belly fat affects heart health in people with type 2 diabetes. It may help find ways to lower heart risks for people like you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
- You have not had a heart attack, stroke, or other heart event.
- You do not have other conditions like thyroid problems, Cushing's disease, PCOS, heart failure, liver or kidney disease, or cancer.
- You are not taking steroids, birth control pills, certain mental health medications, or epilepsy drugs.
- You do not have physical deformities that affect body measurements.
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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