Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Body Fat in Overweight Children

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Conditions studied: Overweight

In brief

The prevalence of overweight children has increased dramatically over the last decade, and many overweight children will remain overweight as adults. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring dietary fatty acid, has shown promising results in reducing body fat among adults, and we propose to test the efficacy of CLA supplementation on body fat accretion in 6 to 10 year old children who are overweight or at risk of overweight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00575991

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

62

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-13

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 6 to 10 years
• body mass index greater than 85th percentile
• Tanner stage I

You may not qualify if…

• medical condition
• dairy allergy

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin Department of Nutritional Sciences — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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