Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Balance Weight Regulation Study
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet will impact hormones and other factors that regulate appetite and energy balance, and result in lower energy intake and...
Detailed Description
The rising epidemic of obesity in the United States is accompanied by widespread public use of low carbohydrate diets for weight loss. The popularity of these diets is due partly to the promise of a "...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI 30-50 kg/m2
- Age 21-65 years
- Relative good health
Exclusion
- Major debilitating mental of physical illness that would interfere with participation
- Renal or hepatic disease, diabetes, gallbladder disease, untreated hyper-or hypothyroidism, poorly controlled hypertension (\>3 HT medications)
- Use of lipid lowering medications
- Current of recent (within 12 mo) pregnancy or lactation
- Current excessive use of alcohol
- Current/recent (within 1 year)use of tobacco products
- Food allergies, food restrictions, or food preferences that are inconsistent with the research diets
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00619008
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
October 3 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97229