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Evaluation of Food Additive Contributions to Obesity - Feasibility Study 1

NCT03757962 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2019-08-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The effects of food additives on body weight in humans are largely unknown. This is a before-and-after feasibility study in 5 obese adults who will be followed for 5 months. Eligible participants will meet with the study team and will be taught how to limit the exposure to the studied food additives in their diet. Participants will also be asked to limit eating out to a maximum of 2 days per week. Primary outcomes in this study are recruitment rate, retention rate and adherence to the proposed dietary intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Dietary intervention

Limiting dietary exposure to benzoic acid, sorbic acid, polysorbates and related food additives; limiting eating out to a maximum of 2 days per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-13
Primary Completion
2019-07-16
Completion
2019-07-16

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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