Inulin Supplementation for Obesity
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The investigators seek to better understand how a single high-fat meal impacts gut, immune, and vascular outcomes in individuals with "metabolically healthy obesity" (obesity and largely normal cardiometabolic profile) and "metabolically healthy normal-weight individuals." Second, the investigators seek to understand how a prebiotic fiber (inulin) impacts gut, immune, and vascular outcomes in individuals with "metabolically healthy obesity."
Who Is on the Research Team?
Bryant Keirns, PhD
Principal Investigator
Ball State University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Meal Trial
Participants complete a meal trial involving a high-fat meal and multiple blood sample collections to assess various biomarkers.
Intervention
Participants receive 6 weeks of supplemental inulin or placebo with assessments at 2-, 4-, and 6-weeks.
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the intervention.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Inulin
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Individuals with a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2 and 0-1 of the following risk factors: blood pressure \>130/85 mmHg, triglycerides \> 150 mg/dL, glucose \> 100 mg/dL, and HDL-C \< 50 (females) or \< 40 (males).
Individuals with a body mass index between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 and 0-1 of the following risk factors: blood pressure \>130/85 mmHg, triglycerides \> 150 mg/dL, glucose \> 100 mg/dL, and HDL-C \< 50 (females) or \< 40 (males).
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Ball State University
Lead Sponsor
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