Evaluation of Intra-Abdominal Fat in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using a Non-Invasive Method

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

The main aim of this study is to compare 2 different measurements of visceral fat that can be easily used in clinical practice (waist circumference versus bioelectric impedance) in relation to known risk factors of coronary artery disease in a large cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes and with a BMI range between 20-45 kg/m2

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01283113

Run by

Joslin Diabetes Center

People needed

110

Starts

2010-08-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Established type 2 diabetes
• Age 18 - 80
• Body mass index (BMI) between 20-45 Kg/m2.
• Willing to undergo laboratory and anthropometric assessments.

You may not qualify if…

• The study will not include women who are pregnant, or are not using reliable birth control methods or who they think that they might be pregnant due to potential risk of fetal affection.
• Subjects with known malignancy, treated or untreated will be excluded (except treated skin melanoma).
• Subjects with major psychological problems or a major eating disorder will be excluded.
• Subjects with heart Pacemaker or any other electronic devices attached to their body will be excluded.
• Subjects with confirmed type 1 diabetes or positive anti GAD antibodies test will be excluded

Where it is running

• Joslin Diabetes Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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