Can olive leaf extract improve insulin sensitivity in middle aged males?

Males aged 35 - 55 years, witha body mass index of 25 - 30kg/m2 (go to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm
to see if you are the correct BMI. Need to be a non smoker, and not on any diabetes medications.

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Olive products have a long history of health benefits, but few robust scientific trials have looked at this in detail. In this clinical trial, we are examining the effect of olive leaf extract on insulin sensitivity.
Study participants won't need to change anything in their day to day life. They just need to take olive leaf extract (which is already commercially available) or placebo.
Apart from insulin sensitivity we will look at many other measures of your cardiovascular disease risk including body fat percentage, strength, basal metabolic rate, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol, and blood anti-oxidant potential.

What is required from the participant?

3 visits to the Liggins Institute for 3 hours over a time period of 6 months. Visits will include blood testing, and a full metabolic profile. Participants will be assigned to recieve olive leaf extract or placebo capsules for 12 weeks, and then after a 6 week break will cross over to the other group

Trial Location

New Zealand - Auckland

Groups

Olive leaf extract trial - Condition specific
Age:	35 - 55
Gender:	Male
Ethnicity:	Any
Criteria:	Non smokers Not on diabetes medications BMI of 25 - 30

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