Health Condition 1: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications Health Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 3: E669- Obesity, unspecified Health Condition 4: E88- Other and unspecified metabolic disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults 18-60 years of age consenting to participate in the study. 2. Individuals meeting the NCEP ATP III Criteria for metabolic syndrome.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) any history of concurrent acute medical illness (ii) any symptoms pertaining to gastrointestinal (GI) disease (nausea/vomiting/pain in abdomen/diarrhea/blood in stool) (iii) any history of chronic illness (heart disease/kidney disease/liver disease/malignancy) (iv) any history in the past 3 months of intake of antibiotics/antifungals/antivirals (v) any history of consumption of illicit drugs within preceding six months (vi) any history of chronic GI diseases (IBD/inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS)/chronic constipation/chronic diarrhea/abdominal tuberculosis) (vii) any history of GI malignancy or strong family history of colorectal cancer (viii) any history of other chronic illnesses such as autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis/connective tissue disorders) or atopic disease (moderate severe asthma, eczema, eosinophilic disorders of the GIT), or moderate to severe undernutrition/malnutrition. (ix) Any pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gut Microbiota composition and diversityTimepoint: At the time of sample collection, i.e. baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| identify specific microbial strains playing a role in the development of insulin resistanceTimepoint: At enrollment.;Comparison of gut microbial dysbiosis with fasting insulin levelsTimepoint: At enrollment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research