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Effect of Whole-grape Powder on Body Composition, Fat and Bone Serum Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women

NCT01717820 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2012-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to provide whole-grape powder or a placebo as a supplement to postmenopausal women for 12 weeks to determine the effects on body composition and bone formation.It is hypothesized that 12 weeks of supplementation with whole-grape powder will decrease body fat via resveratrol's positive effects on metabolism and negative effects on fat cells.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Freeze-dried whole-grape powder

Participants are provided the equivalent of two servings per day of freeze-dried grape powder in a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized design to determine the impact of the phytochemical, resveratrol, on biomarkers of adipose metabolism and bone metabolism.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The California Table grape Commission

    collaborator OTHER

  • Texas Woman's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy M DiMarco, PhD · Professor and Director, Institute for Women's Health

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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