Controlled Clinical Study to Determine Novel Health Benefits of Cheese Consumption

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Metabolic Syndrome X

In brief

To determine the effects of high cheese diets varying in carbohydrate content on markers of disease risk.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02918422

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

16

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Waist circumference (≥101.6 cm men, ≥88.9 cm women)
• Blood pressure (≥130/85 mm Hg) or current use of antihypertensive medication
• Fasting plasma glucose (≥100 mg/dL)
• Triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL)
• HDL-C (<40 mg/dL men, <50 mg/dL women)

You may not qualify if…

• Hypercholesterolemia
• Diabetes
• Liver, kidney or other metabolic or endocrine dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorders
• Regular smokers
• Lactose-intolerant
• Consume excessive amounts of alcohol (>3 drinks/d)
• Have used cholesterol, diabetic, antibiotic or antifungal medications in the past 3 months
• Women who are pregnant or lactating
• Participants taking any probiotics or supplements known to affect serum lipid levels, inflammation, antioxidant status or the gut microbiota will be asked to discontinue use to allow for washout of any metabolic effects.

Where it is running

• Physical Activity and Education Services - PAES — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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