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Mediterranean Diet for Post-menopausal Women: Effects on Bone Turnover

NCT01653275 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2017-05-10

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Summary

The investigators propose a 24 week clinical research trial (12 week observational period followed by 12 week MedSD intervention) with feasibility of diet adoption and markers of bone turnover as the primary outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Mediterranean Diet

Subjects will receive key foods (olive oil, walnuts, frozen portions of high n-3 LCPUFA fish) and instructed in the quantity to consume each week. Olive oil : minimum of 3 tablespoons per day. Walnuts:10.5 oz/week (1.5 oz/day). High n-3 LCPUFA fish: 3 or more fish meals per week. Additional guidelines for altering diet include incorporation of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains to replace sweets, white bread and starches, red meat and highly processed foods.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Connecticut

    collaborator OTHER

  • UConn Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne Kenny, MD · UConn Health

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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