NCT01371396

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand why Hispanics who are overweight have a higher incidence of fatty liver disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2007

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 7, 2011

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 10, 2011

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

February 6, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

6.3 years

First QC Date

June 7, 2011

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Metabolic syndromeNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseObesity MetabolismStable isotopesDietary weight loss

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • de novo lipogenesis

    In vivo measurement is made of liver fatty acid synthesis using stable isotope administration and analysis of plasma samples by GS/MS

    Change from Baseline in fatty acid synthesis at 5 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Dietary fatty acid clearance to liver

    Change from Baseline in dietary fat clearance at 5 months

  • Adipose fatty acid flux

    Change from Baseline in adipose fat flux at 5 months

Study Arms (2)

Hispanic subjects

OTHER

Subjects will identify as Hispanic ethnicity.

Other: Low-fat dietOther: Low-carbohydrate diet

African American subjects

OTHER

Subjects will self-identify as African American in origin.

Other: Low-fat dietOther: Low-carbohydrate diet

Interventions

The subject will consume a diet that is calorically restricted to cause at least a 6% body weight loss over 4 months. Fat will make up less than 30% of dietary energy.

African American subjectsHispanic subjects

The diet will be restricted in energy to cause at least a 6% loss of body weight over a 4 month period. Carbohydrate will provide less than 40% of total dietary energy.

African American subjectsHispanic subjects

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Elevated serum ALT or metabolic syndrome
  • African American or Hispanic
  • Nondiabetic
  • Men or women
  • Smokers and nonsmokers
  • Pre- and post-menopausal (+/- HRT)
  • Stable body weight
  • Age 20-65 years
  • BMI between 25-45 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetes or Pregnancy
  • Ethanol intake: males \> 140 g/week, females \> 70 g/week
  • Chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C
  • Hemochromatosis or Wilson's Disease
  • Autoimmune hepatitis or primary biliary cirrhosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Center for Human Nutrition

Dallas, Texas, 75390-9052, United States

Location

Related Publications (8)

  • Shetty S, Ramos-Roman MA, Cho YR, Brown J, Plutzky J, Muise ES, Horton JD, Scherer PE, Parks EJ. Enhanced fatty acid flux triggered by adiponectin overexpression. Endocrinology. 2012 Jan;153(1):113-22. doi: 10.1210/en.2011-1339. Epub 2011 Nov 1.

  • Ramos-Roman MA, Sweetman L, Valdez MJ, Parks EJ. Postprandial changes in plasma acylcarnitine concentrations as markers of fatty acid flux in overweight and obesity. Metabolism. 2012 Feb;61(2):202-12. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2011.06.008. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

  • Sunny NE, Parks EJ, Browning JD, Burgess SC. Excessive hepatic mitochondrial TCA cycle and gluconeogenesis in humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Cell Metab. 2011 Dec 7;14(6):804-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.11.004.

  • Satapati S, Kucejova B, Duarte JA, Fletcher JA, Reynolds L, Sunny NE, He T, Nair LA, Livingston KA, Fu X, Merritt ME, Sherry AD, Malloy CR, Shelton JM, Lambert J, Parks EJ, Corbin I, Magnuson MA, Browning JD, Burgess SC. Mitochondrial metabolism mediates oxidative stress and inflammation in fatty liver. J Clin Invest. 2016 Apr 1;126(4):1605. doi: 10.1172/JCI86695. Epub 2016 Apr 1. No abstract available.

  • Lee JJ, Lambert JE, Hovhannisyan Y, Ramos-Roman MA, Trombold JR, Wagner DA, Parks EJ. Palmitoleic acid is elevated in fatty liver disease and reflects hepatic lipogenesis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Jan;101(1):34-43. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.092262. Epub 2014 Nov 19.

  • Lambert JE, Parks EJ. Getting the label in: practical research strategies for tracing dietary fat. Int J Obes Suppl. 2012 Dec;2(Suppl 2):S43-50. doi: 10.1038/ijosup.2012.22. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

  • Lambert JE, Ramos-Roman MA, Valdez MJ, Browning JD, Rogers T, Parks EJ. Weight loss in MASLD restores the balance of liver fatty acid sources. J Clin Invest. 2025 May 1;135(9):e174233. doi: 10.1172/JCI174233. eCollection 2025 May 1.

  • Ramos-Roman MA, Lapidot SA, Phair RD, Parks EJ. Insulin activation of plasma nonesterified fatty acid uptake in metabolic syndrome. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Aug;32(8):1799-808. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.112.250019. Epub 2012 Jun 21.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Metabolic SyndromeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesity

Interventions

Diet, Fat-RestrictedDiet, Carbohydrate-Restricted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Insulin ResistanceHyperinsulinismGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesFatty LiverLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Elizabeth J Parks, PhD

    UTSW Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2011

First Posted

June 10, 2011

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 31, 2013

Study Completion

December 31, 2013

Last Updated

February 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

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