Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Obesity: an Endocrine, Translational, Sociological Evaluation

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The role of intestinal microbiota is becoming ever more important in the context of obesity, type II diabetes (T2D), and infectious disorders as represented by the emerging discipline therapeutic microbiology. The gut microbiota is strictly interconnected with obesity and T2D playing also an important role in immune system regulation. Obesity and diabetes can lead to chronic inflammation, which results in the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-6, IL-1, and TNF-alpha, causing immune system alteration which predisposes patients with obesity and T2D to chronic infections. Therefore, the principal aim of the study is to investigate changes in gut microbiota composition between patients with chronic infections or not, so as to attribute to specific phyla the formation of the infections in these patients.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• age between 18-65 years

• ability to understand the study protocol

• obesity with BMI between 30-40 kg/m2

• affects by type II diabetes

• presence/absence of chronic infections

• the possibility of equality in the two groups (matched for sex, age, and therapies)

Locations
Other Locations
Italy
Maggiore della Carità Hospital
RECRUITING
Novara
Contact Information
Primary
Flavia Prodam, Prof.MD
flavia.prodam@med.uniupo.it
+39 0321 660 693
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
case (patients having chronic infections)
Individuals aged between 18-65 years, presenting obesity (BMI between 30-40 kg/m2), type 2 diabetes, and chronic infections (i.e. urinary tract infections, periodontitis, herpetic infections) at the basal time.
control (patients without chronic infections)
Individuals aged between 18-65 years, presenting obesity (BMI between 30-40 kg/m2) and type 2 diabetes.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita

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