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Examining the Relationship Between Acute Meal Intake and Inflammation in Children

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03597542

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Recent evidence has shown that obese and overweight children exhibit states of chronic inflammation. In obese adults, a high carbohydrate meal induces an inflammatory response; however, the effects of a high carbohydrate meal on biomarkers of inflammation has not previously been examined in children. The purpose of this research project is to characterize the inflammatory response to a high carbohydrate versus a low carbohydrate meal in healthy weight, overweight, and obese children (age 7-17 years). After completing informed consent/assent, a Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and baseline blood draw on experimental day 1, children will then return to the lab two times to ingest either a high or low carbohydrate beverage followed by post-meal blood collection for a total of 3 blood draws. Biomarkers of inflammation will be analyzed by flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Participants will be recruited through various studies through the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Lab/Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Labs as well as through the local Champaign-Urbana community. Data from this project will provide a better understanding of the inflammatory response to different meals in healthy weight, overweight, and obese children.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03597542
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
36 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
7 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 28, 2017
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2018
Completion
Feb 1, 2018
Last update posted
Jul 30, 2018

2017 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana Illinois 61801

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