Metabolic Syndrome and Leptin Level Associated With Fructose Consumption in Spain

Hospital Mateo Orfila800 enrolled

Overview

A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), will be provided to 800 adults to assess overall fructose intake and this will be related to a number of features related to the metabolic syndrome, including serum leptin, characteristic features of metabolic syndrome (body mass index, waist circumference, plasma lipids, blood pressure, HOMA index,fasting glucose and fasting insulin levels) and other as: CRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine and uric acid.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

800

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, 18-70 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes * Kidney Failure * Heart Failure * Cancer

Locations (1)

Renal Unit of Mateo Orfila Hospital, Balearic Islands - Spain

Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serum leptin levels as it relates to fructose intake

Time frame: Epidemiological association

Secondary Outcomes

Relationship of metabolic syndrome features with fructose intake. This includes measuring all 5 components of metabolic syndrome, assessing insulin resistance by HOMA, and measuring some markers of inflammation (CRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine)

Time frame: Epidemiological

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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