Feasibility Study to Increase Vegetable Consumption

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Increase Intake of Vegetables or Tomatoes, Health

In brief

The objective of this study is to determine if differences exist in the total vegetable intake of groups that eat either tomato products versus raw vegetable product.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02287441

Run by

Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology

People needed

24

Starts

2014-11-14

Expected to finish

2016-04-12

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-26

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Non-smoking men and women ages 25-60 years of age with BMI between 18.5-29.9
• Generally healthy as determined by health history questionnaire
• Weight stable
• Consume a typical western diet
• Access to grocery store with Hunt's tomato products and raw vegetable availability
• Have general cooking skills and kitchen equipped for general food preparation
• Primary shopper and food preparer in household
• Access to internet and ability to complete ASA24
• Past smokers will be allowed in the study if smoking cessation is >1 year (preferred > 2 years).

You may not qualify if…

• Smokers
• Current vegetable intake is atypical in type or amount relative to typical American diet
• Currently dieting or taking weight loss medication or weight loss supplements
• Change in weight of more than 5% in the past month
• Special or atypical diet - e.g., vegetarian/vegan, gluten free, excessively high or low energy
• Allergic to common food(s) (dairy, soy, nut/peanut, wheat, intolerance to tomatoes)
• Have fasting blood glucose concentrations >125 mg/dL
• Had cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer in previous 5 yrs
• Unwilling to eat vegetables
• History of eating disorder or clinical depression as assessed by validated questionnaires.
• Presence of chronic disease or condition (e.g. diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome)
• Chronic or acute gastrointestinal disorder
• Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• An athlete in training or highly active person whose dietary intake is greater than average
• Investigator is uncertain about subject's capability or willingness to comply with protocol requirements

Where it is running

• Clinical Nutrition Research Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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