Insulin Regulation of Regional Lipolysis
Mayo Clinic
Summary
Adults who gain most of their excess weight in the abdominal area typically do not respond to insulin in the same way as lean adults. Researchers are trying to understand why fat tissue responds differently in people with different body types.
Description
Measure regional free fatty acid (FFA) release in volunteers with and without UBO under two different conditions that suppress lipolysis and a condition that markedly stimulates lipolysis.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females 18-65years who are able to comprehend instructions, follow study procedures and who willing to provide written, informed consent will be included. The volunteers will consume an isoenergetic diet eating all meals from Mayo Clinical Research Trials Unit (CRTU) for 3 days prior to study. * Overweight/Obese volunteers will have a BMI 29.0 - 37.0 kg/m2 * Upper body/visceral obesity (UBO) in women will be defined as those with a waist-hip ratio (WHR) \> 0.85 and/or increased visceral fat by single slice CT scan, usually with \> 120 cm2 of visceral f…
Interventions
- DrugInsulin
2 dose insulin infusion 4 hours
Location
- Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochester, Minnesota