The Effect of Eggs on Postprandial Metabolism
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
The objective of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, 3-way crossover pilot study is to determine whether eggs can favorably alter biomarkers of postprandial metabolism when included with other cooked breakfast foods typically selected by older Americans.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01351207
- Run by
- Tufts University
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2011-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-19
Who can join
Age: 50 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men \& postmenopausal women, aged 50-70 years
- BMI 28-34 kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- Cigarette smoking and/or nicotine replacement use
- Individuals taking estrogen
- Use of cholesterol-lowering medications
- Use of blood pressure-lowering medications
- Regular use of any stomach acid-lowering medications or laxatives (including fiber supplements)
- Cardiovascular (heart) disease
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Kidney disease
- Endocrine disease: including diabetes, untreated thyroid disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Active treatment for any type of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma, within 1 year prior to study admission
- Systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg
- Regular use of oral steroids
- Regular daily intake of ≥ 2 alcoholic drinks
- Vegetarians
- Allergy to eggs
- Avoidance and/or intolerance of pork products
- No dietary supplements, including those containing any vitamins, minerals,herbs, plant concentrates (including garlic, gingko, St. John's wort) homeopathic remedies, probiotics, or fish oil (including cod liver oil), for one month prior to study admission
Where it is running
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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