Adverse Cardiometabolic Consequences of Obesity
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“PDE5 Inhibition for Obesity-Related Cardiometabolic Dysfunction”
Obesity and its adverse cardiometabolic consequences are major public health problems. Several features of obesity contribute to the associated cardiovascular risk and are potential targets for intervention. These include insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction, reduced metabolic rate, and impaired aerobic capacity.The purpose of this study is to examine if the phosphodiesterase type 5A inhibitor tadalafil improves cardiometabolic health in individuals who are obese and insulin resistant.
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Drug - Tadalafil
Tadalafil is an FDA approved, clinically-available drug that inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5A (PDE5). Subjects who are randomized to this arm will be provided with 20mg of Tadalafil to take every day for 12 weeks, beginning at their baseline visit.
Drug - Placebo
100 patients will be randomized to receive a placebo pill. Subjects in this arm will be provided with 20mg Placebo to take every day for 12 weeks, beginning at their baseline visit.
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PDE5 Inhibition for Obesity-Related Cardiometabolic Dysfunction
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NCT02819440
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