Effect of Dietary Macronutrient Composition

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Metabolic Syndrome, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to understand why Hispanics who are overweight have a higher incidence of fatty liver disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01371396

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

24

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-06

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elevated serum ALT or metabolic syndrome
• African American or Hispanic
• Nondiabetic
• Men or women
• Smokers and nonsmokers
• Pre- and post-menopausal (+/- HRT)
• Stable body weight
• Age 20-65 years
• BMI between 25-45 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Diabetes or Pregnancy
• Ethanol intake: males > 140 g/week, females > 70 g/week
• Chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C
• Hemochromatosis or Wilson's Disease
• Autoimmune hepatitis or primary biliary cirrhosis

Where it is running

• Center for Human Nutrition — Dallas, Texas, United States

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