Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Fruit and Vegetables on Insulin Resistance
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University, Belfast
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Current evidence indicates that fruit and vegetable intake and dietary patterns rich in fruit and vegetables may be associated with reduced insulin resistance and may reduce the risk of the metabolic ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI between 27-35
- CVD risk \>20% over 10 years (using the Joint British Society risk assessment tables)
- Low consumers of fruit and vegetables (\<2 portions per day)
Exclusion
- Diabetes
- Existing CVD
- Food intolerance/sensitivity preventing adherence to a high fruit and vegetable diet
- Subjects taking antioxidant supplements
- Surgery within the last 3 months
- Pregnancy/lactation
- Aspirin
- Subjects following a weight loss diet
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00874341
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
May 8 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, BT12 6BJ
2
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, United Kingdom, BT12 6BJ