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.

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