Status:
COMPLETED
Factors Affecting Caloric Regulation in Human Feeding
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will test the hypothesis that reducing the energy density of the diet by incorporating more water-rich foods will result in: 1) greater weight loss and weight maintenance; 2) greater diet s...
Detailed Description
Energy density refers to the amount of calories (energy) in a given weight of food. For the same amount of energy, a larger volume (weight) of food can be consumed if the food or diet is low in energy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy women
- BMI (body mass index) 30 through 40 kg/m2
- Normal blood pressure
- LDL (low density lipoprotein)-cholesterol \< 90th percentile recommendations
- Triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, and all other blood values within normal ranges
- Able to participate in low to moderate physical activity.
Exclusion
- Heart disease
- Diabetes - type I or II
- High blood pressure
- Renal or kidney disease
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Blood clotting disorder
- Liver disease or cirrhosis
- Any oral steroids
- Gout (requiring treatment)
- Anemia
- Lung disease
- Cancer within the last 5 years
- Thyroid disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00108784
Start Date
March 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2004
Last Update
January 13 2010
Active Locations (1)
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General Clinical Research Center: Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania, United States, 16801