Understanding Exosome Release in Obesity After a Meal
This study aims to understand how your body, specifically the fat tissue in your upper body, releases tiny particles called exosomes after you eat a meal. Researchers want to see if there are differences in this process between people with obesity and those with normal weight. You would consume a mixed meal drink (Ensure) and then have blood drawn over four hours. The main goal is to measure blood flow in your fat tissue after this meal. This study is for adults aged 18 to 55, including premenopausal women, who do not have diabetes or heart disease, and are not taking certain medications that affect blood flow or fat metabolism. The study plans to enroll 20 participants, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 20 participants to understand the body's response to a meal.
- What's involved
- You would consume a mixed meal drink and then have a series of blood draws over four hours.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Blood flow in fat tissue will be measured at 4 hours after the meal.
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Upper Body Subcutaneous Exosome Release in Response to a Meal in Obesity
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Kelli A. Lytle, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Mayo Clinic
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What this trial measures
- Adipose tissue blood flow4 hours
Blood flow will be measured in the upper body subcutaneous adipose tissue using Xenon washout and reported as blood flow in ml/min/100g adipose tissue.