COMIDAS Comparing Original Mexican Diets and Standard US Diets

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The foods eaten daily are considered the "dietary pattern" of a culture or country. The dietary pattern of Mexico is different from that of the United States. To look at the effects of these patterns, participants in this study eat a Mexican menu for three and a half weeks and an American menu for the same length of time. At the beginning and end of each menu period participants provide blood and urine samples which we analyze to compare the effects of each diet. More info at www.ProyectoCOMIDAS.info

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01369173

Run by

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

People needed

50

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy Women of Mexican Descent
• Age between 18-45 years

You may not qualify if…

• current physician-diagnosed diseases that require dietary restrictions or certain medications, including but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, other metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular disease requiring diet modifications
• impaired glucose tolerance defined as fasting glucose > 100 mg/dL; all participants will complete a fasting blood glucose determination
• BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 or > 40.0 kg/m2
• current pregnancy or pregnancy in last year, lactation or plans to become pregnant during the study period
• cessation of menses (either natural or surgical)
• any previous cancer diagnosis or treatment within the previous five years (excluding non-melanomatous skin cancer)
• restrained eating habits
• current use of tobacco (any smoking) or alcohol (> 2 drinks/day)
• inability (e.g., food allergy/intolerances) or unwillingness to consume the study foods.

Where it is running

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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