The Safety and Effectiveness of Low and High Carbohydrate Diets

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This study will compare the safety and the effectiveness of a low carbohydrate diet (Atkins diet) with a high carbohydrate diet (conventional USDA diet).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00079547

Run by

Temple University

People needed

307

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body mass index between 30 and 40
• Live and work within 1 hour of the study site
• Stable psychological status

You may not qualify if…

• History of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke
• Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg
• Abnormal cholesterol levels
• Significant psychiatric illness
• Any medication that affects weight or metabolic rate
• Presence or history of a chronic disease that is known to affect appetite, food intake, or metabolism (i.e., diabetes, thyroid disease, or cancer)
• Currently using antidepressants, steroids, tobacco, or illegal drugs
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
• 10 lb change in weight within 6 months of study entry
• History of malignant arrhythmias or cerebrovascular, renal, or hepatic disease
• History of protein wasting diseases or gout
• Severe arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of hormone replacement therapy
• Currently following a vegetarian diet

Where it is running

• University of Colorado — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Washington University — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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