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High Fat - High Protein Diet in the Treatment of Obesity

NCT00299273 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2015-06-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a low calorie high fat/protein diet on body fat and body composition in overweight and obese subjects. The investigators will also test the effects of this diet on secondary outcomes such as: fluid and electrolyte balance, cholesterol, inflammation, sugar and insulin metabolism, fat hormones, blood pressure and feelings of fullness.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low calorie high fat/protein diet

6 weeks of caloric restriction (50%) on a high fat/protein diet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rockefeller University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan L. Breslow, MD · The Rockefeller University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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