Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Energy metabolism, Glucose tolerance, Blood pressure, Immunoregulation
Brief summary
To study the effects of an increased salt intake on metabolic, cardiovascular and immunoregulatory functions in healthy men.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSlow sodium tablets
6 g sodium chloride per day over 14 days
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* body mass index 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* clinically relevant heart, lung, liver, and kidney diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postprandial energy expenditure within 4h after a meal, measured by indirect calorimetry (respiratory chamber) | Change to baseline at day 14 |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed