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Comparison of Popular Weight Loss Diets

NCT00079573 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2006-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of three popular weight loss plans. These plans will be compared with the USDA Dietary Guidelines.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Atkins diet (extremely low carbohydrate)

BEHAVIORAL

Zone diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)

BEHAVIORAL

Ornish diet (very low fat)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher D. Gardner, PhD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-07-31
Completion
2004-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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