Status:
COMPLETED
Milk Consumption and the Metabolic Syndrome in Menopausal Women
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
FEMALE
45-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the first cause of mortality in industrialized countries such as Canada and the United States. In that regard, it is being increasingly recognized that a signif...
Detailed Description
The proposed research will be undertaken as a randomized, cross-over, nutritionally controlled study, with participants being subjected to two 6-week isocaloric diets separated by a 4-week washout per...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Menopausal women (absence of menses \> 12 months and FSH \> 40 IU/ml), aged between 45 and 65 years
- Presenting 1 or more features of the MetS based on the NCEP-ATP III definition
- Average consumption of milk/dairy products fewer than 2 portions/d (≤ 1.9)
- Stable body weight (+/- 2 kg) for 6 months before the beginning of the study
Exclusion
- Previous history of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and monogenic dyslipidemia
- Subjects taking medications for hyperlipidemia, hypertension or hormonal replacement therapy
- Endocrine disorders
- Smoking
- Food allergies, milk aversion or intolerant to lactose
- Women with extreme nutritional habits such as vegetarism or alcohol consumption \> 2 drinks/day
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01163773
Start Date
October 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
July 16 2010
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Institute of Nutraceutical and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6