drugset / Trial / NCT01748994
Cellular Dynamics of Subcutaneous Fat Distribution in Obese Women
Completed
63 enrolled
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindBasic science
Summary
The body shape of obese women varies between having the majority of fat either above the waist ("apple" shape) or below the waist ("pear" shape). The study will investigate what restricts: apple"-shaped women from being "pear"-shaped at the cellular level. Since "pear" shaped women tend to have better health, this study will open the door to future research in regulating body shape and thus improving health.
Timeline
- Start
- 2011-02
- Primary completion
- 2016-12
- Completion
- 2016-12
Publications
- White U, Fitch MD, Beyl RA, Hellerstein MK, Ravussin E. Adipose depot-specific effects of 16 weeks of pioglitazone on in vivo adipogenesis in women with obesity: a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 2021 Jan;64(1):159-167. doi: 10.1007/s00125-020-05281-7. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
- White UA, Fitch MD, Beyl RA, Hellerstein MK, Ravussin E. Racial differences in in vivo adipose lipid kinetics in humans. J Lipid Res. 2018 Sep;59(9):1738-1744. doi: 10.1194/jlr.P082628. Epub 2018 Jun 17.
- White UA, Fitch MD, Beyl RA, Hellerstein MK, Ravussin E. Differences in In Vivo Cellular Kinetics in Abdominal and Femoral Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Women. Diabetes. 2016 Jun;65(6):1642-7. doi: 10.2337/db15-1617. Epub 2016 Mar 18.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Pioglitazone | Small molecule | 30 mg | — |