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To test these hypotheses, The Investigators will recruit 100 overweight and obese adolescents with HbA1c ranging across the ADA classification spectrum from normal to prediabetes,(nearly 40:normoglycemi, 30: IFG, 30:1GT) measure free-living glucose by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and assess the relationships among CGM outcomes, HbA1c, and OGTT results (FPG and 2-h glucose). Individual with overt diabetes will be excluded. This will be a 2 visit study. Subjects will be coming to Fortis CDOC after a minimum 8-hour overnight fast. Informed written consent and validated questionnaire in a language known to them (English/Hindi) will be obtained from all participants. Clinical details will be obtained from the case records of the patients. Note of visible markers of insulin resistance (acanthosis nigricans, buffalo hump, double chin, subcutaneous fat pads, skin) Anthropometry, skinfolds & blood pressure will be recorded. Overweight and, obesity will be defined according to predefined guidelines for Asian Indian. Abdominal obesity is defined as waist circumference of ≥ 90 centimetres (cms) in males and ≥ 80 cms in females. A blinded iPro Continuous Glucose Monitor (Medtronic MiniMed, Inc) will be inserted. After a calibration period of 1 hour, fasting laboratory result will be collected: FPG, HbA1c. HbA1c will be done by HPLC (NGSP approved, turbid inhibition immunoassay). Then subjects will consume 1.75 g/kg glucose, maximum 75 g (glucose beverage) and will have a second venepuncture 2 hours later for plasma glucose measurement. While awaiting the 2-hour venepuncture, participants will be provided instructions on CGM device care and calibration. Participants will be instructed to wear the CGM device for a minimum of 72 hours and to not change any of their current dietary or activity habits for the period of CGM wear. They will be trained to use a glucose monitor and collect capillary blood glucose values at least three times daily, prior to meals. Participants will also be asked to complete a simple log of their activity, as well as record dietary intake, and sleep and wake times. The iPro and log-sheet will be returned in person after a minimum of 72 hours of recording time. Investigators and patients will be kept blinded to CGM recordings throughout the study. Daily glycaemic variability will be assessed by the change in the mean amplitude of glucose excursions (MAGE) index, and through the standard deviation (SD) of the mean 24-hour blood glucose concentration. Day-to-day variability will be assessed through the mean of daily differences (MoDD in mg/dL). Daily glycaemic control will be assessed by the mean (M) daily CGM value, as well as by the times (in minutes/day) spent in optimal glycaemic range (70-140 mg/dL) and above predefined hyperglycaemic thresholds (140 ,180 and 200 mg/dL) together with the corresponding area under the curve (AUC) values. In addition, areas under 24-hour glycaemic traces (AUCs) will be analysed to estimate: overall hyperglycaemia (defined asAUC≥100 mg/dL over the full 24-hour period = AUCtotal);postprandial hyperglycaemia (AUC[0-4 h], i.e. for four-hour periods after each of the main meals and, if considered relevant by the core laboratory, after additional snacks = AUCpp); and basal hyperglycaemia, i.e. overall hyperglycaemia - postprandial hyperglycaemia (AUCb)
The goal of this study is to produce a solution to measure the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), which can be used by commercially available smartphones without extra equipment, add-ons and special know-how. This observational study with follow-up is to test the feasibility of a new non-invasive cardiac measurement method (gyrocardiography, GCG) in detecting hemodynamic parameters to measure exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy subjects. The objective is to produce a solution which can be used to measure the exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) of the exercisers, keep-fit athletes and professional athletes using hemodynamic parameters such as: - Heart rate and Heart rate variability - Cardiac Strength profile - Systolic and diastolic phase - Breathing frequency - VO2max Participants are either athletes or non-athletic persons. The athletes will perform spiroergometry and non-athletic persons ergometry to measure the CRF expressed as VO2max. Following parameters will be measured during the (spiro)ergometry: - Maximum workload (W) - VO2max (ml/kg/min) - HRmax - Blood lactate - Respiratory exchange ratio RER (VO2/VCO2) The GCG measurements for acquiring the hemodynamic parameters are performed before and after the (spiro)ergometry using smartphone. During a 1- minute GCG measurement, the smart phone is placed on the chest in the middle of the sternum.
Neurodegenerative diseases are a major health concern due to their growing societal implications and economic costs. The identification of early markers of pathogenic mechanisms is one of the current main challenges. The gut-brain axis has become a primary target because of its transversal role across the neurodegenerative spectrum and its effect on cognition. However, despite recent progress, how changes in the gut-microbiota composition can affect the human brain is still unclear. The goal of this observational study is to characterise the gut-microbiota composition associated with alterations in brain structure and function during the ageing process and across neurodegenerative disorders. This is based on recent studies showing that changes in the human brain and in the microbiota composition, can indicate very sensitively and in a predictive way pathological development and, consequently, be used as markers of neurodegenerative diseases. The main questions it aims to answer are: - How variation in the gut-microbiota composition correlates with the normal brain ageing trajectory? - How dysregulation in the gut-microbiota correlates with pathological changes in brain regions in specific neurodegenerative disorders? - Can the impact of the gut-microbiota on the brain be modulated by blood biomarkers? The investigators will recruit 40 young healthy participants, 40 old healthy participants, 40 participants with prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, 40 participants with Parkinson's Disease and 40 participants with Multiple Sclerosis. Participants will undergo the following examinations: - Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Analysis of a stool sample - Analysis of a blood sample - Neuropsychological assessment - Questionnaires on eating habits
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week dietary intervention on cognitive function, stress, and the gut microbiota in healthy adults with low fibre intake.
This study aims to investigate the relationship between diet and the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of dual-task performance on motor and cognitive functions and to determine the effect of dual-task exercises given together with the pulmonary rehabilitation program on cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal parameters in COPD. The main question[s]it aims to answer are: - Is dual-task performance in individuals with COPD different from healthy individuals? - Are dual-task exercises affect cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal parameters in individuals with COPD? Patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups (Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group, Dual Task Exercises Group). 8-week exercise program will include pulmonary rehabilitation and dual-task exercise group will do their walking and cycling exercises as dual task with another cognitive exercise. Researchers also will compare (Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group, Dual Task Exercises Group) to see if there is a difference in cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal parameters. Researchers also will compare [COPD patients and Healthy Controls] to see if there is a difference in dual-task performance.
This is a crossover pharmacokinetic clinical study in healthy volunteers to compare metronidazole delivery through skin when a gel or cream metronidazole product is applied to skin treated with a micropatch.
This is an exploratory study that will determine and standardize how best to record gastric evoked potentials (GEPs) elicited by a non-invasive method of brain stimulation (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS), by optimizing the TMS parameters and cortical sites necessary to evoke GEPs.
Explore the shared or separated neural mechanisms of social exclusion and social segregation and compare differential effects of AVP and OXT on these social interaction function.