CompletedNot Applicable

Growth Hormone During Fasting.Signaltransduktion in Muscle and Adipose Tissue and Changes in Intrahepatic Lipid Content

Denmark10 participantsStarted 2006-08

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of growth hormone during fasting in healthy lean men.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * male * healthy * age 20 - 40 years of age * BMI 20 -25 Exclusion Criteria: * uses any medication * drinks more than 21 units of alcohol per * is claustrophobic * carries any magnetic devices

What they're measuring

changes in intrahepatic lipid content

Timeframe: 12 and 36 hours of fasting. respectively

changes in intracellular signaling during fasting

Timeframe: 36 hours

changes in respiratory quotient

Timeframe: 36 hours of fasting

metabolism

Timeframe: 36 hours of fasting

insulin sensitivity

Timeframe: 36 hours of fasting

forearm metabolism

Timeframe: 36 hours of fasting

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00476879

SponsorUniversity of Aarhus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2007-11

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