19
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2011
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2014
Study visit procedures
"Anthropometric measurements to include:~* Weight, height, and BMI.~* Waist and hip circumference~* Triceps skinfold thickness~* Measurement of supine abdominal thickness A baseline blood sample (15ml)is taken before receiving a standard polycal drink (75g glucose load) Three further blood samples (15 ml) will be taken, at the time points 20, 60 and 120 minutes after glucose loading. In 10 subjects (5 lean and 5 obese) we will take an additional blood sample (up to 50 ml) at baseline into heparin to grow osteoclasts in culture. Visit duration - approximately 3-4 hours."
Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism, Sheffield
University of Sheffield
OTHER
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
OTHER