An observational study in Hepatic Steatosis and Fatty Liver, sponsored by Yale University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 30 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-15.
Sponsored by Yale University · Observational
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most common cause of liver disease in pediatrics, but little is known about its pathophysiology in children. While studies in obese adults with hepatic steatosis have described an increased hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) depending on the diet, there are no studies exploring the mechanisms by which excess hepatic triglycerides increases in obese youths, thus explaining the accompanying dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome. The central hypothesis of this study is that hepatic conversion of carbohydrates to lipid (DNL) is enhanced and associated with accumulation of excess liver fat, dyslipidemia and hepatic insulin resistance in obese youths with hepatic steatosis. The overall goal is to examine whether hepatic DNL is increased in obese youths with steatosis compared to matched controls without steatosis.
Hypotheses: Hepatic conversion of carbohydrates to lipid (DNL) is enhanced and is associated with accumulation of excess liver fat, dyslipidemia and hepatic insulin resistance in obese youths with hepatic steatosis.
In this study obese youths, adolescents and young adults (12-30 years) will undergo MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) measurement of liver lipid content to determine hepatic fat content. They will undergo a sugary drink (75 grams of glucose and 25 grams of fructose) challenge and Hepatic de novo lipogenesis will be determined as the incorporation of deuterium, from deuterium labeled water (D2O), into plasma triglycerides. Subjects will undergo a 6 hours study assessing de novo lipogenesis, an oral glucose tolerance test, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, magnetic resonance imaging, and Euglycemic-Hyperinsulinemic Clamp.
This study record has been re-opened in 2019 and updated to reflect any changes having remained open since its inception with the Yale University IRB and also having obtained additional funding though NIDDK.
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The majority of the research subjects will be recruited from the Yale Pediatric Obesity Clinic and the Endocrine Clinic. Following the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT):normal glucose tolerant if plasma glucose at two hours is \<140 mg/dl and impaired glucose tolerant if plasma glucose is ≥140 mg/dl. All subjects must be in good general health, have a normal medical history and physical exam, and have no endocrinopathies or other diseases that might affect glucose metabolism. They will not be on any medications that are known to alter glucose or insulin metabolism or certain psychiatric medications. Subjects determined to be eligible will receive a MRI to determine Hepatic Fat Content. Subjects will agree to genetic testing to determine genotype.
Cases will meet the following criteria:
Controls will meet the following criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Controls will meet the following criteria:
de novo lipogenesis response to high carbohydrate meal in obese kids with fatty liver
Time frame: Study visit 3
de novo lipogenesis response to high carbohydrate meal in obese kids without fatty liver
Time frame: Study visit 3
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