Active clinical trials for "Insulin Resistance"

The aim of this study is to examine whether periodic fasting improves markers of diabetes risk and cardiovascular health, and will compare this to the effects observed with daily dieting by energy restriction, and also with no change in energy intake. It is hypothesized that periodic fasting, with or without weight loss, will be as effective as daily energy restriction to improve markers of metabolic health and energy metabolism.

We will test the safety of a new class of anti-diabetes compounds (DPPIV-inhibitors) in people living with HIV. Future trials will examine efficacy for treating diabetes and reducing cardiovascular disease risk in people living with HIV.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages on blood triglycerides and cholesterol, cholesterol concentrations, and the body's sensitivity to insulin.

The purpose of this study is to delineate the effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate on immediate postoperative insulin resistance (PIR) in patients undergoing elective open colorectal cancer resection, and to further clarify the hypotheses that preoperative oral carbohydrate treatment attenuates PIR in patients by enhancing insulin signaling to PI3K-dependent pathway.

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a causal relationship between insulin resistance and/or glucose intolerance in the development of a defect incretin effect.

The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of 5g of Cassia cinnamon, 50 minutes of endurance exercise performed at 70% of the heart rate reserve (correlated to VO2max), and 5g of cellulose placebo on blood glucose, serum insulin and insulin sensitivity following an oral glucose tolerance test 3 hours after administration of each intervention.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effects of etravirine, an HIV antiretroviral medication, on vascular function.

The main purposes of this study are to find out if the study drug losartan (Cozaar) or placebo ("sugar pill") has an effect on insulin sensitivity (how your body responds to insulin) and to measure the effect of the study drug losartan or placebo on how the arteries in your arm dilate (enlarge to carry more blood). We hope to learn if taking losartan changes the amount of certain proteins in the blood that effect blood vessel function. Losartan is approved by the US FDA to treat high blood pressure. It will take approximately 4 months for you to complete this study.

To elucidate the effect of preoperative supplementation of carbohydrate and branched-chain amino acids on postoperative insulin resistance in patients undergoing hepatic resection, we set a randomized trial.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether improvement in fat and muscle metabolism after the treatment with Omacor (fish oils) provides insight into the link between obesity, fat and muscle function leading to metabolic syndrome, which is a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes.