Effect of Weight Loss on Intermuscular Adipose Tissue (IMAT) Signaling

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this intervention study is to learn about how weight loss impacts molecular signaling of intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) in individuals with obesity. The main question it aims to answer is how inflammatory molecules secreted by IMAT promote muscle insulin resistance and inflammation, and how these same molecules are diminished after weight loss. Following screening visits involving body composition measures, blood testing, strength testing, and a thigh muscle biopsy, participants will go through a 12-week dietary intervention for weight loss. After 12 weeks, this will be followed by the same testing and biopsies that were completed before the intervention. Researchers will then compare outcomes of individuals who lost weight to individuals who did not lose weight.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Generally healthy men and women aged 18-70

• BMI between 30-40

• Less than 1 hour of exercise per week

• Women:

⁃ may be pre or post menopausal

Locations
United States
Colorado
University of Colorado Anschutz
RECRUITING
Aurora
Contact Information
Primary
Bryan Bergman, PhD
bryan.bergman@cuanschutz.edu
3037243919
Backup
Sophia Bowen
sophia.bowen@cuanschutz.edu
3037240487
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Experimental: Diet Weight Loss
Low calorie meal replacement shakes
No_intervention: Delayed Intervention
Normal feeding
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Leads: University of Colorado, Denver

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