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An 18-month Trial of a Low Glycemic Load Diet

NCT00130299 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2010-08-30

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Summary

The primary aim of this study is to compare the effects of an experimental low-glycemic load diet with those of a conventional low-fat diet among obese young adults in an 18-month randomized-controlled trial.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

low glycemic load diet

BEHAVIORAL

low fat diet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Charles H. Hood Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David S Ludwig, MD, PhD · Boston Children's Hospital

  • Cara B Ebbeling, PhD · Boston Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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