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Preventing Obesity Using Novel Dietary Strategies

NCT00072995 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 811

Last updated 2013-01-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness for weight loss and weight maintenance of four diets differing in macronutrient composition: moderate in fat (40 percent energy) with two different protein levels (15 percent and 25 percent), and low in fat (20 percent energy), also with 15 percent and 25 percent protein levels. The study is only accepting participants in the Boston, Massachusetts or Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. For further enrollment information in Boston or Baton Rouge, see Eligibility Criteria or Design Narrative.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Four Diets Differing in Macronutrient Composition

BEHAVIORAL

Diets Low in Saturated Fat

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Purpose
PREVENTION

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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