The Effect of Sugar Sweetened and Diet Beverages Consumed as Part of a Weight-Maintenance Diet on Fat Storage

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Conditions studied: Focus: Understanding the Obesogenic Potential of Sugars and Non-caloric Sweeteners

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of consumption of sugar sweetened and diet beverages on overall fat mass and the fat mass of various tissues implicated in the dysregulation of glucose metabolism. In addition, hypothalamic activity will also be investigated after acute exposure to sugar sweetened and diet beverages, and again after 6 months of daily consumption.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02252952

Run by

Rippe Lifestyle Institute

People needed

99

Starts

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-16

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or Female
• Age between 20-50 years
• Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.0 to less than 30.0
• Consumer of at least one sugar sweetened or diet beverage per day

You may not qualify if…

• More than a 3% change in weight within the 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
• Menstrual cycle that is not regular or post-menopausal
• Continued consumption of a prescription medication for weight loss. If subject is willing to discontinue prescription medication(s) immediately and willing to refrain from taking medication(s) for duration of study, he/she may be enrolled after a four-week washout period.
• Continued consumption of over-the-counter weight loss supplement(s). If subject is willing to discontinue supplement(s) immediately and willing to refrain from taking supplement(s) for duration of study, he/she may be enrolled after a two-week washout period.
• Continued enrollment in commercial weight loss program (e.g. Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers) or self-help group (e.g. TOPS, Overeaters Anonymous). If subject is willing to discontinue program immediately and willing to refrain from program for duration of study, he/she may be included after a two-week washout period.
• History of thyroid disease, but not taking medication or medication dosage changed one or more times over last 6 months. History of thyroid disease and on a stable dose of prescription medication for 6 months or longer is acceptable.
• Diagnosed with Type I or Type II diabetes or prediabetes.
• History of major surgery within three months of enrollment.
• History of heart problems (e.g. angina, bypass surgery, MI, etc.) within three months prior to enrollment.
• Presence of implanted cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker.
• Hypertension/high blood pressure, or any hypertensive medication.
• History of a surgical procedure for weight loss at any time (e.g. gastroplasty, gastric by-pass, gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy).
• Gastrointestinal disorders including chronic malabsorptive conditions, peptic ulcer disease, Crohn's disease, chronic diarrhea or active gallbladder disease.
• History of inflammatory bowel disease
• History of fatty liver
• History or presence of cancer. Persons with successfully resected basal cell carcinoma of the skin may be enrolled if treatment completed more than 6 months prior to enrollment.
• History of clinically diagnosed eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.
• Women who are pregnant, lactating or trying to become pregnant.
• Any change in prescription medication within 3 months prior to enrollment
• Currently consuming >14 alcoholic drinks (1 drink = 12 fl oz beer, 4 fl oz wine or 1.5 fl oz liquor) per week.
• Known allergy to high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, fructose or glucose.
• History of alcohol dependency
• Extreme exercise regimes (eg. Marathon or triathlon)
• Currently smoking cigarettes
• Any clinically significant food allergy

Where it is running

• Rippe Lifestyle Institute — Celebration, Florida, United States

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