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Effect of High Fat and High Glycemic Diets

Effect of High Fat and High Glycemic Diets on Muscle Protein Synthesis in Somali Immigrants and Americans of Northern European Descent

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01494935
Enrollment
24
Registered
2011-12-19
Start date
2011-04-30
Completion date
2019-12-31
Last updated
2020-02-05

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Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Brief summary

The investigators will determine whether people with high muscle mitochondrial capacity produce higher amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on consuming high fat /high glycemic diet and thus exhibit elevated cellular oxidative damage. The investigators previously found that Asian Indian immigrants have high mitochondrial capacity in spite of severe insulin resistance. Somalians are another new immigrant population with rapidly increasing prevalence of diabetes. Both of these groups traditionally consume low caloric density diets, and the investigators hypothesize that when these groups are exposed to high-calorie Western diets, they exhibit increased oxidative stress, oxidative damage, and insulin resistance. The investigators will compare Somalians and NE Americans who are matched for age, BMI, and sex. The investigators will measure ROS production in skeletal muscle following high fat/high glycemic diet vs. healthy diet. The investigators will compare the oxidative damage to proteins, DNA, and lipids in these two populations following 10 days of high fat/high glycemic index diet in comparison with low fat diet. The investigators will determine if elevated levels of oxidative damage in Somali immigrant populations is accompanied by high mitochondrial capacity, higher ROS-emitting potential, and lower insulin sensitivity than NE. The proposed study will be performed utilizing the state-of-the-art proteomic and metabolomic methods many of which were recently developed in our laboratory. The investigators expect the results from this study to provide seminal insights into the underlying mechanism of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, in addition to demonstrating mechanisms by which a functional proteome is maintained in vivo.

Interventions

NORMAL FAT AND GLYCEMIC DIET CONSUMED High FAT AND Glycemic Diet consumed

BEHAVIORALControl diet

Normal fat, normal fat diet

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Somali immigrants age 40-65, * BMI 23-34 kg/m2, * sedentary (exercise less than 2 days per week for less than 20 minutes). Inclusion criteria: * for Northern European descendants same as for Somali immigrants plus need to match a Somali immigrant for age, BMI and habitual activity.

Exclusion criteria

* Triglycerides on screening examination of greater than 300; * pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Insulin SensitivityMeasured at day 0 (baseline) and day 10 (of high fat meals)The investigators will determine the change from baseline in insulin sensitivity using a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp. Measurments will be performed at baseline and following 10 days of exercise a high fat diet.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
ceramides and diacylglycerolMeasured at day 0 (baseline) and day 10 (of high fat meals)The investigators will determine the change from baseline in skeletal insulin ceramide and diacylglycerol concentrations. Measurments will be performed at baseline and following 10 days of exercise a high fat diet.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026