Effect of Short-term Glucose Elevation on Glucose Metabolism in Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Do I qualify for the study?

You qualify if you have the following:

• Known impaired glucose tolerance
• Impaired glucose tolerance after being screened.
• Risk factors that indicate it is worth screening for impaired glucose tolerance are:
  • obesity
  • diabetes during pregnancy
  • family history of type 2 diabetes
  • elevated fasting blood glucose
• Age 18-80
• Able come to Seattle for all study visits and procedures (4 days total)

You do not qualify if you have any of the following:

• Diabetes with or without medications
• Use of steroids (i.e. prednisone) or niacin
• Significant weight loss in the past 6 months (>5%)
• Serious medical conditions such as:
  • heart disease or history of congestive heart failure
  • abnormal kidney or liver function
  • anemia
• Pregnancy or lactation

study contact:

For more information about the study, contact:

Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, MD 206-764-2259