Active clinical trials for "Metabolic Syndrome"

The aim of this study was to compare the metabolic effects of consuming whole barley bread and whole wheat bread, in healthy subjects. Also, to investigate the effect of whole grain flour on mineral status.

The objective of this study is to test the effects of a healthy diet & walking (Controls) compared to a healthy diet, walking, and balance/strength exercises (Intervention) on muscle density in two populations: elderly individuals and obese individuals. The intervention will be 3 months in length. During this time, both Control and Intervention groups will meet one time each week for educational sessions on healthy diet strategies and to participate in a group walk for the Control group or group exercises for the Intervention group. The Control group will be asked to walk on their own an additional 4 times per week (5 times total) for at least 10 minutes/day at the start of the study and build to 30 minutes/day by the 3-month time point. The Intervention group will walk two times per week using the same criteria as above, and in addition will do balance/strength exercises on a total of three days per week. Measurements will be made at baseline, at intervention completion (3 months) and at a follow-up (6 months -3 months after completion of the intervention). At 3 months, the control group will be invited to add the balance/strength exercises. The hypotheses are that adding balance & strength exercises to a healthy diet plan will increase muscle density (decrease fat infiltration) and improve muscle function in the elderly and in the obese populations. Increases in muscle density are expected to show greater improvements in muscle function in the elderly population, while it is speculated that greater improvements in metabolic measures will show in the obese population. Participants in the intervention group will have a greater reduction in falls and less hospital, ER & clinic visits compared to the control group, but both groups will have an improved quality of life, positive changes in eating behaviors, and decreased perceived stress.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of MB12066 after multiple dose and to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of MB12066 after multiple dose.

Spain is the second country in the world that consume more drugs. The average drug expenditure per capita in Andalucía during 2011 was 219.2 €. This drug spending increases during the perimenopausal period. According to the Study of the Economic Impact of Sport on Health Spending of the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia, for every euro invested in sports promotion 50 euros are saved in health spending accumulated over 15 years. The main objectives of this project are: i) To analyze the (cost-effectiveness) effect of an exercise program on the prescription of drugs in a sample of Andalusian women aged 45-60 years. ii ) To study the level of physical activity and sedentarism (measured objectively by accelerometry ) , functional capacity , quality of life and clinical profile of this population. iii ) To analyze the relationship between levels of physical activity / sedentarism and pharmaceutical expenditure. In the present project, an exercise program aimed at minimizing symptoms and health problems associated with the perimenopausal period will be performed (Dyslipidemia, diabetes, anxiety, depression, quality of life, quality of sleep, obesity, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease). A total of 160 perimenopausal women will be randomly assigned to the intervention group exercise (n = 80 ) or to the usual care group (n = 80). Participants in the intervention group will train 3 days / week ( 60 min per session ) for 16 weeks. With the analysis of the results of this project new patterns of objective work as well as the most significant practical resources for the design of a master plan may be determined. Results are expected to be able to shed some light on the implementation of programs of health promotion that are both time beneficial for the Andalusian Public Health and for the family , institutional and community economy.

The balance between hunger and satiety is imperative for an individual's survival and overall health.). Without this balance, individuals can become morbidly obese or lack adequate nutrition for survival. Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a benign tumour that occurs at the base of the brain in children. Unfortunately, pediatric neurosurgeons sometimes inadvertently destroy a child's satiety centre during CP tumour removal surgery. This leaves the child with a post-operative complication: an insatiable appetite. This form of obesity is called "hypothalamic obesity". This study is designed to investigate Deep Brain Stimulation for hypothalamic obesity in n=6 young adults who have stabilized tumours.

Given the serious nature of the health risks workaholics face, it is important to understand how the health risks of workaholics can be mitigated. Blue Mesa Health (BMH), partner in this research, has developed a digital lifestyle intervention program, Transform, that aims to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through incremental changes to health behaviours. The program's participants work to improve their diet and physical activity levels with the guidance of a smartphone app and a remote health coach. The researchers designed a study to examine if Transform is particularly effective for workaholics as compared to non-workaholics. The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of Transform in improving workaholics' and non-workaholics' health and work outcomes.

It has previously been shown in healthy subjects, that a carbonated water containing a mix of amino acids and chromium picolinate can decrease postprandial blood glucose. Based on these findings, a flavored sparkling water product called Good Idea® with a proprietary blend of five amino acids and chromium picolinate has been developed. This product, along with an identical placebo, are included in this study to evaluate the effects on postprandial blood glucose in healthy, overweight adults when consumed with a standardized, high glycemic test meal. The study will be conducted in a cross-over design, double-blinded and placebo controlled, including 45 participants. The primary endpoint of the study is the incremental area under the curve (iAUC) for capillary blood glucose within 180 minutes after ingestion of the meal.

Despite exercise training decrease blood fasting glicaemy in 'average' terms, there is a wide inter-individual variability after exercise training explored mainly in adults but not in adults with prediabetes comorbidities. Thus, is yet unknown the effects and influence of the concurrent training (CT) eliciting responders (R) and non-responders (NR) cases (i.e., percentage of subjects who experienced a non-change/worsened response after training in some metabolic outcomes).

Testing the efficacy of high intensity interval training (HIIT), as compared to current research supporting moderate intensity continuous training (MICT), as a means to improve cardiometabolic health after spinal cord injury.

Double blinded, randomized, placebo controlled preliminary pilot exploratory investigation into the effects of brown seaweed extract supplementation, on fasting blood Insulin, fasting blood glucose, insulin sensitivity, blood inflammatory markers and tolerance in healthy overweight adults.