Egg Diet to Improve Metabolic Health and Function

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of change in diet quality (carbohydrate restriction versus fat restriction) on body composition, fat distribution, cardiometabolic risk factors, physical function, and quality of life in aging adults with obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02760641

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

34

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-21

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• between 60-75 years of age,
• have a BMI ranging from 30-40 kg/m2,
• sedentary (<2h/wk of intentional exercise, and agree to maintain their level of activity throughout the study).

You may not qualify if…

• those with uncontrolled diabetes,
• unwilling to eat the prescribed diets,
• recent weight change (+/- 10 lbs. in previous year),
• history of eating disorder,
• difficulty chewing and swallowing solid food,
• digestive diseases,
• cognitive impairment,
• uncontrolled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure > 159 or diastolic blood pressure >95 mm Hg),
• history of non-skin cancer in the last 5 years,
• cardiovascular disease event; severe pulmonary disease; renal failure; major liver dysfunction,
• current/recent smoker,
• use of estrogen or testosterone replacement therapy,
• current use of oral corticosteroids (>5 d/mth),
• using medications for treatment of psychosis or manic-depressive illness, and
• dependence on others for food procurement or preparation.

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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