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The Effect of Dairy on Bone Mass and Body Composition in 4th-8th Grade Boys and Girls

NCT00635583 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2018-05-09

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Summary

Building stronger bones during pubertal growth could reduce lifelong fracture risk. This project is an 18 month dairy intervention study for overweight and healthy weight 4th-8th grade boys and girls. Half of the girls will receive dairy products to add to their habitual diet (milk, yogurt, and cheese) to equal three products per day, while the other half will remain on their normal diet. All participants will attend four study visits, each 6 months apart. At these visits height, weight, bone density and geometry, and fat and lean mass will be measured. This study aims to show that meeting calcium requirements by eating dairy products builds bigger, stronger bones, and that this effect may be enhanced in overweight boys and girls. The effect of the dairy intervention on body fat, lean mass, and weight, as well as the mechanisms and predictors of changes in bone mass and size and body composition will also be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Increased Dairy Consumption

3 additional servings of dairy (two of which must be milk or yogurt) * 8 oz milk * 6 oz yogurt * 1.5 oz cheese

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Dairy Management Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Purdue University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Connie M Weaver, PhD · Purdue University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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