Effect of Amino Acids on Hepatic Fat Content in Adolescents (AMINOS Study)
University of Colorado, Denver
55 participants
Jun 18, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Participants 13-18 years of age with extra fat stored in the liver will be randomly assigned to a protein supplement or placebo "fake supplement" for 2 months to see if the participants who get the protein supplement have less fat in the liver compared to participants who were in the placebo group. After the 2 month intervention, all participants can continue the study and will all receive the protein supplement for an additional 10-months.
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Interventions
2 months of twice daily consumption of Purity (EAA), followed by 10 months open label extension of EAA
2 months of twice daily consumption of Placebo, followed by 10 months open label extension of EAA
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NCT05935826