Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Capacity for Fat Oxidation During Exercise

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Overweight

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of an 8-week aerobic training program upon fat oxidation in vivo and markers of skeletal muscle mitochondrial content and oxidative capacity in sedentary obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes. We will also investigate if mitochondrial content in muscle predicts success of weight loss. The specific aims are: * To compare systemic fat oxidation rates; * To measure mitochondrial content in muscle before and after aerobic training; * To determine if decreased mitochondrial content is also associated with decreased mitochondrial oxidative capacity; * To measure non-plasma fatty acid oxidation in vivo during submaximal exercise conditions both prior and after aerobic training; * To determine whether increases in fat oxidation due to physical activity predict weight loss success when a reduced calorie diet is added to a physical activity program.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00382473
Run by
University of Pittsburgh
People needed
29
Starts
2006-09-01
Expected to finish
2010-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-04-25

Who can join

Age: 28 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

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