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Effect of Fasting on Ghrelin and Growth Hormone in Healthy Young and Older Adults

NCT01922973 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2013-08-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The overall objective of this study is to determine the extent to which circulating ghrelin levels (total and bioactive ghrelin) are regulated by nutritional state and age.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

OTHER

Fasting

normal volunteers fast from food on one occasion for 62.5 h; on another occasion fed 3 meals

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael O Thorner, MD · University of Virginia

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-05-31
Primary Completion
2004-12-31
Completion
2004-12-31

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