NCT05107570

The Effect of Cold Exposure on Energy Expenditure

Cold-induced Thermogenesis in Adults From Siberia and Western Europe

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maastricht University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Cold-induced thermogenesis, or the increase in energy expenditure upon cold exposure, indicates metabolic stress, as such, cold-induced thermogenesis may signal an appropriate stimulus to improve metabolic health. Cold acclimation may alter cold-induced thermogenesis due to changes in (non)shivering thermogenesis and blood flow. The main aim of this research is to compare the energy expenditure responses, during a standardised cold stress (\~ 9°C air temperature, maximum 1 hour), of Siberian adults with Western European adults. The subjects will be individually matched for age, sex, body mass and height. It was hypothesised that cold-induced thermogenesis will be reduced in the Siberian population.

Conditions

• Cold Exposure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cold exposure	Cold air exposure (\~ 9°C, maximum 1 hour duration)

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-17
• Primary completion: 2022-05-02
• Completion: 2022-05-02
• First posted: 2021-11-04
• Last updated: 2022-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands