Status:

COMPLETED

Apolipoprotein (APO)E Genotype, Meal Fatty Acids, Postprandial Lipaemia

Lead Sponsor:

University of Reading

Collaborating Sponsors:

Unilever R&D

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

MALE

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. Abnormalities in the concentration and/or composition of lipoproteins (the lipid carrying particles), in partic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Gender Male
  • Age 18-70 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 32 kg/m2
  • Plasma triglycerides 1-4 mmol/l
  • Plasma cholesterol \< 8 mmol/l
  • Glucose \< 7 mmol/l
  • Haemoglobin \> 11 g/dl
  • ApoE E3/E3, E3/E4

Exclusion

  • Blood pressure \> 200/95 mmHg
  • Had suffered a myocardial infraction or stroke in previous 2 years.
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Liver disease
  • Other endocrine disorders
  • Unstable angina
  • Familial hyperlipidaemia
  • Any dietary restrictions or an a weight reducing diet
  • On fatty acid supplements e.g. evening primrose oil or fish oils
  • Vigorous exercise e.g. competitive athletes
  • ApoE2/E2, apoE2/E3 and apoE2/E4
  • Any other parameter on which the investigators felt an individual was unsuitable

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01522482

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2011

Last Update

February 2 2012

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Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading

Reading, United Kingdom