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Study of Raisins Versus Alternative Snacks on Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Generally Healthy Subjects

NCT01260272 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2014-04-29

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Summary

This trial compared the effects of raisin intake on cardiovascular risk factors compared to common, commercially available, alternative snacks. These cardiovascular risk factors include glucose, blood pressure, lipid levels, body weight, and waist circumference.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Interventions

OTHER

Alternative Snack Comparator

Any prepackaged commercial snack is permitted as an alternative comparator snack, as long as it is 100 kcal/serving, does not contain raisins, does not contain solely fruits, and/or does not contain solely vegetables. Preferred comparator snack examples include: Keebler® Cheez-It® Crackers, Fudge Shoppe ® Grasshopper® Cookies, Fudge Shoppe ® Mini Fudge Stripes ™ Cookies, Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Baked Chocolate Chip Snacks, Honey Maid Cinnamon Roll Thin Crisps, Lorna Doone Baked Shortbread Cookie Crisps, Oreo Baked Chocolate Wafer Snacks, Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® Baked Snack Crackers

OTHER

Raisins

Raisins are dry grape fruits that may be eaten raw, or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. Raisins are mostly composed of carbohydrates (mostly fructose). They are also high in fiber and antioxidants, relatively high in potassium, and low in sodium.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Raisin Marketing Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Harold E. Bays, MD · Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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