Effect of Feeding Frequency on Glucose and Insulin Metabolism and Substrate Partitioning

Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01034293
Collaborator
Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of feeding frequency on glucose and insulin metabolism and substrate partitioning.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Dietary Supplement: low feeding frequency (3x)
  • Dietary Supplement: High feeding frequency (14x)
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
14 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Crossover Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Effect of Feeding Frequency on Glucose and Insulin Metabolism and Substrate Partitioning
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: low feeding frequency (3x)

Dietary Supplement: low feeding frequency (3x)
3 meals a day

Experimental: High feeding frequency (14x)

Dietary Supplement: High feeding frequency (14x)
14 meals a day

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Glucose and insulin metabolism [24 h]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Substrate partitioning and metabolic markers [24 h]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • BMI: 18.5-25 kg/m2 (lean)

  • Gender: Male

  • Age: subjects has to be older than 18 and including 35 years old

  • Caucasian

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Metabolic abnormalities such as:
  1. Lactose intolerant

  2. Diabetes Mellitus

  3. Hypertension

  4. Hypotension

  5. Cardiovascular diseases

  6. Asthma and other obstructive pulmonary diseases

  7. Elevated fasting blood glucose level

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 University of Maastricht Maastricht Limburg Netherlands 6229 ER

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center
  • Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: WHM Saris, Prof. Dr., Maastricht University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01034293
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • MEC 09-3-032
First Posted:
Dec 17, 2009
Last Update Posted:
Jul 23, 2010
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2010

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 23, 2010