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Metabolic Inflexibility is Related to Elevated Muscle Anaerobic Glycolysis

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About This Trial

The focus of this proposal is on overweight (25\>BMI\<30 kg/m2) subjects, as these individuals exhibit a high risk of becoming obese and/or developing metabolic diseases. We hypothesize that in some overweight individuals there is a "metabolic program" in skeletal muscle which predisposes them to the development of obesity. Findings may lead to clinical screening tools for determining risk for obesity in non-obese individuals and targeting this group for prevention.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - 18-50 years old - BMI of 25 - 30 kg/m2 - BMI \> 40kg/m2 - Lactate levels in top and lower 25% Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Pregnant women - Mentally disabled - Prisoners - Smokers - Subjects with heart disease - Type 1 and 2 diabetes - Endocrine disease - Hypertension - Musculoskeletal disease - Peripheral occlusion - Hepatic disease - Have had weight fluctuations exceeding + 3% in the previous 12 months - On medications which alter carbohydrate metabolism will not be studied Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-50 years old * BMI of 25 - 30 kg/m2 * BMI \> 40kg/m2 * Lactate levels in top and lower 25% Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Mentally disabled * Prisoners * Smokers * Subjects with heart disease * Type 1 and 2 diabetes * Endocrine disease * Hypertension * Musculoskeletal disease * Peripheral occlusion * Hepatic disease * Have had weight fluctuations exceeding + 3% in the previous 12 months * On medications which alter carbohydrate metabolism will not be studied

Treatments Being Tested

PROCEDURE

Weight loss surgery

Severely obese women (BMI \>40) undergo sleeve gastrectomy

Locations (1)

East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States