How the body processes sugar after eating by weight group
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how people with different body weights digest and process sugar after a meal. Participants will eat a special breakfast and have blood and possibly stool tests to track a safe, low-dose radioactive label in the sugar. The goal is to understand why body weight affects sugar metabolism.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your BMI is between 18.5 and 25, or between 30 and 35.
- You use birth control during and for 3 months after the study (if you’re able to become pregnant or get someone pregnant).
- You usually eat 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and have regular bowel movements (1 to 3 stools per day).
- You’re willing to eat the study meals and drink a sugar drink with a very low, safe dose of a radioactive tracer.
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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