Whole grain sorghum and its effect on metabolism and immunity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether eating whole grain sorghum (a type of grain) every day can improve your body's metabolism and immune system. You'll wear a glucose monitor and provide blood and stool samples to see how your body responds.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 19 and 64 years old.
- You must not be pregnant or planning to become pregnant (for women).
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 26 or higher, and your body fat must be at least 36% (women) or 25% (men).
- You must be willing to eat the study foods (which contain sorghum) every day and avoid other sorghum products.
- You must be able to wear a continuous glucose monitor for 10 days and have blood drawn after fasting for about 12 hours.
- You need to have a bowel movement at least every 3 days and be able to deliver stool samples to the study site within 4 hours of collecting them.
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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