Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin D to Improve Glucose Metabolism and Reduce Inflammation in Obese Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Conditions:
Obesity
Glucose Intolerance
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators' project will study the effects of optimizing the vit D status of obese adolescents on markers of glucose metabolism and inflammation.
Detailed Description
The alarming rise in pediatric obesity over the past few decades has been associated with an increase in the occurrence of impaired glucose tolerance and inflammation in children and adolescents. Thes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese adolescent (BMI \> 85th percentile for age)
- 9-19 years of age
- attending the ADOBE clinic at the University of Missouri
Exclusion
- use of vit D supplements other than standard multi-vitamin preparation
- (i.e., should not be receiving vit D \> 1000 IU/d) use of medications that interfere with vit D metabolism (e.g., anti-convulsive)
- history of hepatic or renal disorders;
- undergoing ultraviolet radiation as medical therapy;
- pregnancy;
- cigarette smoking;
- current use of commercial tanning bed;
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00994396
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
October 6 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65211