High Carbohydrate vs. High Fat Diets in the Treatment of Obesity (JBR 0512)

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the ability of low calorie high carbohydrate and low calorie high fat/protein diets to decrease abdominal fat in overweight and obese subjects. The investigators will also test the effects of these diets on secondary outcomes including body composition, fluid and electrolyte balance, lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, arterial compliance, glucose and insulin metabolism, bone turnover, and measures of satiety.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00123240

Run by

Rockefeller University

People needed

40

Starts

2004-07-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-11

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Man or a woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 34.9
• Man with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 with a waist circumference > 102cm (40in)
• Woman with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 with a waist circumference > 88cm (35in)

You may not qualify if…

• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• HIV positive
• Syphilis
• Hepatitis B/C positive

Where it is running

• Rockefeller University — New York, New York, United States

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