Regional Fatty Acid Metabolism in Humans

Mayo Clinic

Overview

There are several studies looking at how dietary fat is metabolized by humans. We give special meals and collect blood, breath, urine and fat samples to study how people burn and store dietary fat.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: BMI\<25 Lean, sedentary with family history of DM2 and Lean, sedentary without family history of DM2 and Lean, active without family history of DM2. Non-smokers. Exclusion Criteria: Known systemic illness, cardiac and vascular disease and BP\> 160/95 on HTN meds. Medications that affect fat metabolism. We do not pay for travel expenses.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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