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Determination of the Independent Effects of Beetroot Juice Components, Dietary Nitrate and Antioxidants, on Exercise Tolerance and Health Benefits in Individuals With Obesity

NCT03545009 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2021-09-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of acute beetroot juice supplementation on exercise performance and cardiometabolic health in obese individuals with secondary cardiometabolic complications. Additionally, we will determine if the ergogenic health benefits of beetroot juice is due to the nitric oxide compound within the product, the antioxidant compound within the product, or a combination of the two compounds.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Disease
  • Obesity
  • Exercise

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sodium Nitrate

70ml sodium nitrate, matched for nitrate concentration in Beetroot Juice arm

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot Juice no Nitrate

70ml Concentrated Beetroot Juice with nitrate removed

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot Juice

70ml Concentrated Beetroot Juice

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gordon Fisher, PhD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-10
Primary Completion
2020-08-30
Completion
2020-08-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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