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How does the inflammatory profile differ between lean and obese people?
Loughborough University, GB
We are looking for lean and obese participants to investigate how the inflammatory profile of stomach fat tissue differs between lean and obese individuals.
The study will involve 3 brief visits to Loughborough University Campus (total time commitment 3 hours).
This will include a...- 3 Hour(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Loughborough, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- • Men and women aged 18-40
- • Lean participants (healthy weight)*: waist circumference ≤94 cm (men) and ≤80 cm (women) and BMI ≥21.0 kg/m2
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- Obese participants (increased weight)*: waist circumference ≥102 cm (men) and ≥88 cm (women) or BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2
- *If you are unsure whether you meet the criteria, that’s no problem. We can double check these measurements in the lab.
- • Recreationally active (> 3 x 30 min per week)
- • Blood pressure systolic blood pressure <160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure <100 mmHg
- • Non smoker (including vaping)
- • No cardiometabolic or inflammatory disease (e.g. heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes)
- • Not taking medication or nutritional supplements (e.g. fish oil/prebiotics) known to interfere with study outcomes (including inflammation, immune function or lipid/carbohydrate metabolism) or prescribed antibiotics within the last 3 months
- • Stable weight history (less than 3 kg loss or gain in the previous 3 months)
- • Alcohol consumption less than 28 units for a man or 21 units per week for a woman
- • Women who are not pregnant or lactating
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Would you like to lose weight and get your type 2 diabetes under control?
University of Michigan, US
Researchers at the University of Michigan are recruiting adults with type 2 diabetes to participate in a 12-month study of a NATIONWIDE online diet and lifestyle program. No in-person sessions are required. After 8 months, more than 90% of our past participants lost at least 5% of their body...
- 12 Month(s) to complete
- $100 for finishing the program and doing all measurements at 0, 4, 8, and 12 months; A free program to teach you about food, sleep, exercise, and stress reduction; Your HbA1c results for free; A free, easy to use digital scale
- Online program for adults with type 2 diabetes living anywhere in the United States
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11 March 2017 Requirements- You could be eligible for SUCCEED if you:
- - Are motivated to lose weight and get your blood sugar under control
- - Have type 2 diabetes (current A1c of 6.5% or higher). If you're not sure, don't worry; we'll test it for free.
- - Are taking no glucose-lowering drugs for your diabetes or just metformin
- - Will be living in the U.S. for the next 12 months
- - Regularly check your e-mails and text messages
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Application of the RRT in online surveys on sexual behaviour
City University London, GB
This UK-based study aims to assess whether a survey method known as the Randomise Response Technique (RRT) enables people to give truthful answers in web-based surveys on sexual behaviour.
The research targets a population of young adult individuals aged 18-34 - where there is a statistically...- 5 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
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06 July 2015 Requirements- • UK Residents
- • Age 18-34