Effect of High Cheese Consumption on Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors

Summary

The overall aim of the present research project is to examine whether consumption of high daily amounts of cheese, both high-fat and low-fat, affects risk markers of disease in a study population of men and women with metabolic syndrome risk factors.

It will be explored whether high-fat and/or low-fat cheese consumption can be regarded healthy to consume for at-risk populations (assessed by within-group comparisons from baseline values) and if low-fat or non-fat alternatives to high-fat cheese should continue to be recommended (assessed by between-group comparisons).

In addition, it will be assessed if cheese consumption affects women and men differently as suggested by observational data. The present research project will examine the health effects of cheese as a food product per se and not as a sum of single nutrients, knowing that the single components of cheese cannot be adequately placebo-matched. A relatively high daily intake of high-fat cheese will be compared to a similar intake of low-fat cheese and with a carbohydrate control.

Conditions

• Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High-fat cheese

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Low-fat cheese

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

No-cheese/carbohydrate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Danish Dairy Research Foundation, Denmark

  collaborator OTHER

• Dairy Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• Dairy Farmers of Canada

  collaborator OTHER

• Centre National Interprofessionel de l'Economie Laitière

  collaborator OTHER

• Dairy Australia

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Copenhagen

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Arne Astrup, Prof, MD · Head of Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2014-02-28

Primary Completion

2015-05-31

Completion

2015-05-31

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations