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A Short Term Evaluation of a Structured Weight Loss Plan in Overweight and Obese Adults

NCT02774668 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-05-04

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Summary

The present study is designed to examine the effect of changes in body weight and related parameters associated with a commercially-available, low-carbohydrate diet plan. A parameter proposed to be studied here is the impact of fructose restriction and weight loss on serum uric acid concentrations and arterial stiffness.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

"Grab-and-Go" meal plan

The "Grab-and-Go" meal plan will provide Atkins shakes and bars for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. For dinner, the participant will receive a freshly-prepared meal. There will be no difference in terms of calories or nutrient composition between "Grab-and-Go" meal plan versus "Jump-Start" meal plan. The amount of weight loss caused by these two meal plans is not expected to differ.

OTHER

"Jump-Start" meal plan

The "Jump-Start" plan will provide Atkins frozen meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner and these meals will be supplemented with fresh salads and vegetables. There will be no difference in terms of calories or nutrient composition between "Grab-and-Go" meal plan versus "Jump-Start" meal plan. The amount of weight loss caused by these two meal plans is not expected to differ.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Robert C. Atkins Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Qiong Hu, PhD · University of Missouri-Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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