Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Formula Diet on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Biomarkers for Disease Compared to a Standard Diet

Lead Sponsor:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sunny Health Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Body Weight Changes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

It is hypothesized that the use of a partial supplement diet, which includes the use of meal replacements, will result in significantly greater weight loss after three and six months compared to an is...

Detailed Description

In recent decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically in developed countries. Obesity is associated with diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertensio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female gender; of all ethnic backgrounds.
  • Healthy person who has not been diagnosed with diabetes, cardiovascular illness, renal, hepatic or other chronic diseases
  • \> 17 years and \< 66 years of age
  • Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) between 25 and 35
  • For females with the potential to bear children, they meet one of the following criteria:
  • They are willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (e.g., oral contraceptive tablets, implanted contraceptive hormones, Depo-Provera® contraceptive injections, intrauterine devices, prophylactic condoms with spermicide, contraceptive diaphragms with spermicide, cervical caps with spermicide), or are in a monogamous relationship with a partner who has had a vasectomy.
  • They are sexually abstinent and intend to continue this practice, at least for the duration of the study.

Exclusion

  • \> 65 years and \< 18 years of age
  • Regular use of medications other than birth control, vitamins or hormone replacement therapy
  • Diabetes mellitus (fasting blood sugar \[FBS\] \> 126); persons with impaired glucose tolerance (FBS 100-125) may be admitted to the study.
  • Use of tobacco products
  • Depression or mental illness requiring treatment or medication within the last six months
  • For women, pregnancy, breast feeding, postpartum \< 6 months, planning a pregnancy during the study, or are not using an acceptable method of contraception
  • Use of medications or herbal supplements that affect appetite or body weight for the previous three months
  • Patients requiring restriction of protein intake
  • Impaired kidney function (creatinine \> 1.5) or liver function (liver enzymes \> 3 times the upper limits of normal)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00138645

Start Date

April 1 2005

End Date

May 1 2006

Last Update

February 8 2016

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808