Indiana University
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP1) drugs have quickly become a standard treatment for the adults with obesity. These drugs target the appetite control center of the brain, which clows the rate of stomach emptying, and makes a person feel full. The researchers are exploring this response in children. This study is being conducted to better understand how two food carbohydrates affect the appetite control center of the brain. The investigators want to see if a special carbohydrate powder that is mixed with 1 cup of water twice a day will appetite.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, have quickly become a standard treatment for adults with obesity. Adolescents, on the other hand, have limited access to FDA-approved medications for obesity, even though semaglutide has been shown to lead to significant improvements in body mass index and co-morbidities of obesity for youth over age 12. Obesity is defined as a body mass index greater than the 95th percentile for age and sex. Moreover, GLP-1 agonists are effective in reducing appetite and food intake and result in notable weight reduct…
Inclusion Criteria: * Children ages 12 to ≤18 years and older with obesity, a BMI ≥95% for age and sex * English-speaking subjects * Children who have been on stable dosing of medications for 3 months which secondarily lead to weight gain, weight loss, or appetite suppression * Children able to stay on a stable dose of all concomitant medications throughout the study treatment period Exclusion Criteria: * Females who are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding * Children with malabsorptive disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, Celiac disease, and short bowel syndrome *…
The primary study intervention will be providing 2-months of supplementation of either a gut-brain axis (GLP-1)-activating food carbohydrate supplement (raw corn starch + raw potato starch). Supplements will be provided as 10 gram (2 tsp) sachets containing the test or control food carbohydrates, a viscous agent (guar gum), and a fruit flavoring to be mixed with 200 ml (6.6 oz) water and consumed at breakfast and 2 hours (+/- 60 minutes) prior to dinner daily.
Supplements will be provided as 10 gram (2 tsp) sachets containing the placebo control food carbohydrates, a viscous agent (guar gum), and a fruit flavoring to be mixed with 200 ml (6.6 oz) water and consumed at breakfast and 2 hours (+/- 60 minutes) prior to dinner daily.
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