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Effects of Body Composition on Vascular Health in Females With a Healthy Body Weight

Ball State University · NCT06818500

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–50 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 1, 2024
Record last updated
April 24, 2026

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What the study is about

Most of the time, body weight is evaluated by looking at the ratio of your weight to your height. This measurement is called body mass index or BMI. However, BMI does not account for what your body is actually made up of (e.g., body fat versus muscle), which may be more important for determining cardiovascular disease risk. The investigators aim to understand vascular health in females with a "healthy" BMI with differing amounts of body fat and muscle mass. We will have participants come to the lab for two different study visits. At one visit, participants will eat a meal high in fat, and at the other visit, participants will undergo a stress task.

Being studied: high-fat meal; Stress

Conditions: Normal-weight Obesity; BMI; Stress

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • You are 18-50 years old
  • Your biological sex is female
  • BMI is in "normal" category (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) - this BMI requirement is due to our research aims
  • You are not pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
  • You are not postmenopausal
  • You have not been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes)
  • You have not been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease).
  • You do not regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs (more than 2x week) or are able to temporarily suspend use of anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • You do not use lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., statins), glucose-lowering drugs (e.g., metformin) tobacco products, or any illicit drugs
  • You do not have a pacemaker.
  • You do not have dietary restrictions prohibiting you from eating the provided meal (e.g., vegan/vegetarian diets, gluten-free diet, relevant food allergies).
  • You are able to stay in the supine position in the dark for at least 10 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

  • You are not 18-50 years old
  • Your biological sex is not female
  • Your BMI is not in the "normal" category (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) - this BMI requirement is due to our research aims
  • You are pregnant or expecting to become pregnant (females only)
  • You are postmenopausal
  • You have been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes)
  • You have been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease).
  • You regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs (more than 2x week) or are unable to temporarily suspend use of anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • You use lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., statins), glucose-lowering drugs (e.g., metformin) tobacco products, or any illicit drugs
  • You have a pacemaker.
  • You do have dietary restrictions prohibiting you from eating the provided meal (e.g., vegan/vegetarian diets, gluten-free diet, relevant food allergies).
  • You are unable to stay in the supine position in the dark for at least 10 minutes

Recruiting US locations

  • Ball State University- Nutrition Assessment Lab

    Muncie, IN 47303

    Site contact: Bryant H Keirns, PhD · 7652858356 · bryant.keirns@bsu.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Bryant H Keirns, PhD · 7652858356 · bryant.keirns@bsu.edu
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