Energy disposal energy dissipating organ
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Male - Caucasian origin - Subjects should be able and willing to give informed consent - > 50 years old - BMI> 28 kg/m2 or BMI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Renal failure (GFR
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in 18F-FDG uptake as registered by 18F-FDG PET-CT before and after 7 days of daily metformin use | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Difference in core body temperature before and after metformin use and the correlation with 18F-FDG uptake - Difference in energy expenditure before and after metformin use and the correlation with 18F-FDG uptake. - Correlation between difference in core temperature and respectively 18F-FDG uptake and energy expenditure, before, after 7 days of daily metformin use. - Difference in lactate, before and after the use of metformin and the correlation between lactate and respectively 18F-FDG uptake, core body temperature and energy expenditure. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed