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Obesity is an epidemic in Western society and is the biggest risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The investigators have preliminary evidence showing that hyperbaric oxygen therapy rapidly increases insulin sensitivity in humans. This requires confirmation in a larger population, and with this study the investigators will also test for mechanisms how this occurs. The investigators suspect that modulation of hypoxia and stress response proteins following changes in tissue oxygenation may contribute to these improvements. This study has the potential to yield new and important insights into the insulin resistance in obesity.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment | Procedure | Participants will undergo 4 treatments of hyperbaric oxygen. Each treatment consists of 90 minutes compression at 2 atmospheres of pressure, with 30 minutes decompression back to 1 atmosphere, during this time, patients will be treated with 100% Oxygen delivered via a hood system. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin sensitivity | Using Hyperinsulinemic clamp | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoxia and inflammatory markers | using IHC, qPCR, Western blot | 1 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leonie K Heilbronn, Phd | University of Adelaide | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | Adelaide | South Australia | Australia |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D003924 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D000860 | Hypoxia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |