Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Adolescents

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Exercise, Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity

In brief

A 12 wk aerobic exercise program will reduce visceral, hepatic and intramyocellular fat accumulation and improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in obese sedentary Hispanic adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00998855

Run by

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

People needed

42

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-06-07

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy
• No medication
• Sedentary
• No first degree relative with diabetes,
• Hispanic
• BMI >30 or <25 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if…

• Any medication including birth control pills
• Performing more than >45 min of moderate to light physical activity/week
• Chronic illness

Where it is running

• Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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