Status:
COMPLETED
Paleo Diet 8wk Feasibility in Overweight Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chatham University
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Overweight, physically inactive but otherwise healthy adults habitually eating a traditional Western diet will follow an ad libitum self-administered Paleo diet for 8-weeks. Blood and body composition...
Detailed Description
The Paleo diet is a dietary method that is gaining popularity among the general population due to potential weight loss and disease prevention benefits. The feasibility of the Paleo diet and the effec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18-55 years
- BMI \> 25 kg/m2
- Currently consuming a typical Western diet (high carbohydrate, low fat diet), which will be assessed using the 3-day dietary record (public domain)
Exclusion
- known cardiovascular, metabolic (including type I or type II diabetes), or respiratory disease
- smoking and/or smokeless tobacco users
- pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 19 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 14 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03814473
Start Date
January 19 2015
End Date
April 14 2015
Last Update
January 24 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
2
University of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77204