Active clinical trials for "Insulin Resistance"

The purpose is to determine whether regular endurance exercise and/or body weight influence the way our nervous and vascular systems respond during the metabolism of meals.

The overall objectives of this study are to examine the relationships between circulating vitamin D, insulin sensitivity, and multiple indices of vascular function and to examine whether vitamin D deficiency in AA is responsible for ethnic differences in insulin sensitivity and hypertension in AA and EA, as well as mechanisms underlying the association between insulin resistance and blood pressure. We hypothesize that 1) serum 25(OH)D is associated with insulin sensitivity and vascular functioning, independent of adiposity, 2) lower insulin sensitivity and vascular functioning in AA relative to EA is due to lower circulating 25(OH)D in AA, and 3) the relationship between insulin resistance and vascular dysfunction is mediated by 25(OH)D. Acronyms: African American (AA), European American (EA), Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25()H)D, Body mass index (BMI), Alabama (AL).

In this study, we will clarify the degree of insulin resistance and characterise muscle glucose metabolism and gene expression in a group of overweight healthy women. The study will clarify how overweight influences body glucose metabolism and thereby in the long-run increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the study may clarify why some overweight women develop hormone disorders and diabetes while others remain healthy. The study is essential as many patients suffer from diseases aggravated by overweight. In addition, a genetic disposition for diabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome may give rise to the disease if the patient gains weight. It is therefore important that weight-matched control subjects are included in projects with overweight patients. This clinical trial includes 10 overweight women with regular hormones and normal level of male sex hormone. The patients included must be healthy, take no medications influencing the study results. The subjects must take no contraceptive pills or receive any other hormone treatment. In connection with the investigation, the following will be carried out on all patients: clinical examination, blood tests, hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp, muscle biopsies, bone scan. The purpose of the study is to gain more knowledge of how overweight influences women's risk of developing hormone diseases and diabetes.

We wish to find out if in non-diabetic pregnancies, as well as diabetic pregnancies, additional data obtained by Continuous Glucose Monitoring improves perinatal risk prediction.

To elucidate dietary factors that elevate risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in conjunction with insulin resistance.

To conduct a longitudinal study of central obesity and related risk factors found to be associated with hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in a previously-examined cross-sectional cohort of second-generation Japanese Americans and in a newly-recruited cohort of third generation Japanese Americans.

This study investigates fat distribution in people with acromegaly. The investigator is also investigating the change of fat distribution before and after treatment of acromegaly. The investigator will compare the results of people with acromegaly to the results of healthy volunteers.

The purpose of this study is to describe insulin resistance in a general chronic heart failure population, in combination with muscle strength, body composition and cardiac function. It is assumed that insulin resistance is increased in CHF patient, and that this is related to decreased muscle strength and decreased lean tissue mass.

Energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity were assessed in a case-control study in patients with branched-chain organic acidemias.

Progression of T2DM is widely accepted to be contributed by two main components: beta cell function deterioration where insulin secretion is impaired and insulin resistance where insulin physiological response is reduced. Insulin resistance and beta cell function will be estimated through a mathematical model, homeostasis model assessment. Fasting insulin and C-peptide will be measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Insulin resistance and beta cell function is then compared with the glycaemic control, HbA1C.