glucose intolerance Insulin resistance
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lean subjects: BMI 20-25 kg/m2 (stable weight) Age between 20 and 60 years Obese subjects: - BMI > 30 kg/m2 for part one or > 35 kg/m2 for part two - Age between 20 and 60 years - HOMA-IR > 1.95 for part one
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lean subjects: any medical condition (except for gallstone formation) or use of medication family history of diabetes mellitus type 2 performance of vigorous exercise Obese subjects: primary lipid disorder or secondary lipid disorder treated with fibrates diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) treated with thiazolidinediones, DPP4-inhibitors or GLP1-analogues any medical condition except for glucose intolerance, DM2, hypertension and secondary dyslipidemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expression of RBP4 in liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue Glucose production, glucose uptake and lipolysis RBP-4 concentration in plasma | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation tissue levels of RBP4 and phosphorylation of insulin signaling proteins | — |
Countries
Netherlands