The Effect of Oral Iron Supplements on Insulin and Glucose Metabolism in Overweight and Obese Women
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Overweight and Obese Women
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 45
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 70 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Nicole Stoffel · Other
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About This Trial
The study will be a randomized, double-blind, 17-day metabolic intervention trial including 14 days of high-dose or low-dose iron supplementation. A total of 70 overweight or obese (OW/OB) women will be enrolled. Participants will be individually randomized into either the high-iron or low-iron group.
Women in the low-iron group will receive 15 mg of iron as ferrous fumarate daily for 14 days, wh…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* BMI ≥ 27.5 kg/m2
* serum ferritin \<30 μg/L
* hemoglobin ≥ 11 g/dl
* fasting blood glucose \< 5.6 mmol/L
Exclusion Criteria:
* intravenous or high dose oral iron in the preceding 2 months
* medical disorders are known to affect iron absorption or metabolism, or T2DM
* cigare…
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