Can a flavoured milk drink help predict your risk of type 2 diabetes or heart disease?
Our researchers are investigating whether a flavoured milk drink can help identify insulin resistance which may be a risk factor for heart disease or type 2 diabetes
You may be suitable for this study if you:
- are aged between 35 and 75 years old
- have normal blood sugar levels
- are not diagnosed with diabetes or heart disease (e.g. heart attack or stroke).
And have at least one of the following:
- overweight or obese (i.e. having a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
- high blood pressure or on medication to control it
- high cholesterol or on medication to control it
- a parent with type 2 diabetes or heart disease
- prior history of gestational diabetes (for females).
What will be involved:
- Participation in this study involves four visits to Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus.
- The overall time commitment will be ~12 hours spread out over the four visits.
The following tests will be conducted:
- assessment of general health, diet and physical activity levels
- X-ray scan to determine body composition (fat, muscle and bone)
- blood pressure and sampling of blood from your arm
- ingestion of a flavoured milk drink, glucose drink, and infusion of insulin plus glucose into your vein to mimic a meal (on three separate days)
- optional testing for assessing cardiovascular health.
The overall time commitment will be ~12 hours spread out over the four visits at Victoria University (Institute for Health and Sport, Footscray Park Campus).
Participants who complete the trial will receive a gift card.
Contact
For further information about this research, please contact:
Dr Navabeh Zare: [email protected]
Professor Itamar Levinger: [email protected]
Register your interest
Please register your details below to express your interest. Our research team will get back to you with more information.