Vitamin D to Improve Glucose Metabolism and Reduce Inflammation in Obese Adolescents

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, Inflammation

In brief

The investigators' project will study the effects of optimizing the vit D status of obese adolescents on markers of glucose metabolism and inflammation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00994396

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

44

Starts

2009-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-06

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obese adolescent (BMI > 85th percentile for age)
• 9-19 years of age
• attending the ADOBE clinic at the University of Missouri

You may not qualify if…

• use of vit D supplements other than standard multi-vitamin preparation
• (i.e., should not be receiving vit D > 1000 IU/d) use of medications that interfere with vit D metabolism (e.g., anti-convulsive)
• history of hepatic or renal disorders;
• undergoing ultraviolet radiation as medical therapy;
• pregnancy;
• cigarette smoking;
• current use of commercial tanning bed;

Where it is running

• University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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