A Specialized Diet for the Unique Metabolic Characteristics of Peripubertal African American Girls

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Conditions studied: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

A diet (42% carbohydrate) specialized to the unique metabolic characteristics of peripubertal African AMerican girls (hyperinsulinemic, low insulin sensitive) will be more effective in maintaining glucose and insulin homeostasis compared to a standard diet (55% carbohydrate)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00718874

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

30

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-25

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 15. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American girls aged 9-14,
• Overweight < 90th percentile

You may not qualify if…

• On medications known to affect metabolism prior disease diagnosis

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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