Energy Balance Weight Regulation Study

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet will impact hormones and other factors that regulate appetite and energy balance, and result in lower energy intake and greater weight loss, than a high complex carbohydrate diet.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00619008

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

35

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-10-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI 30-50 kg/m2
• Age 21-65 years
• Relative good health

You may not qualify if…

• Major debilitating mental of physical illness that would interfere with participation
• Renal or hepatic disease, diabetes, gallbladder disease, untreated hyper-or hypothyroidism, poorly controlled hypertension (>3 HT medications)
• Use of lipid lowering medications
• Current of recent (within 12 mo) pregnancy or lactation
• Current excessive use of alcohol
• Current/recent (within 1 year)use of tobacco products
• Food allergies, food restrictions, or food preferences that are inconsistent with the research diets

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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