Reversal of Lipid-Induced Insulin Resistance

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to examine whether weight reduction decreases intramyocellular (IMCL) and hepatic lipid content, and improves insulin sensitivity of muscle and fat tissue in people who are insulin resistant and have a family history of type 2 diabetes.

Hepatic mitochondrial oxidation will be assesses using a 3 hour triple tracer study (D7 glucose, 3-13C lactate and 13C4 beta-hydroxybutyrate).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Healthy, sedentary, non-smoking and not taking any medications other than birth control pills.

Hematocrit >35%

Subjects will have no systemic or organ disease including diabetes.

Subjects will have no history eating disorders.

Disqualifiers

Any subject, who does not fit the inclusion criteria. Including history of eating disorders, any systemic and organ disease including diabetes.

Hematocrit <35%.

Women of childbearing potential, who are not using contraception (as mentioned above) or who are not abstinent.

Subjects who have a regular exercise regimen will not be enrolled.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Caloric Restriction

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

2
Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC)06511, New HavenConnecticut, United States
Yale Center for Clinical Investigation HRU06520, New HavenConnecticut, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Collaborator