The Effects of Strawberries on Blood Cholesterol.

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Conditions studied: Hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia, Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

In this study, we propose to investigate the effects of dietary achievable doses of strawberries on serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and related lipid profiles, measures of glycemia and insulin resistance, and biomarkers of inflammation in a 14 week controlled crossover study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03441620

Run by

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

People needed

33

Starts

2018-02-01

Expected to finish

2021-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• elevated total and LDL cholesterol (>116 mg/dL)
• body mass index (> or = 30 kg/m2)
• features of the metabolic syndrome

You may not qualify if…

• taking glucose and lipid lowering medications (e.g. statins, metformin)
• history of chronic conditions (diabetes, CHD, anemia, renal diseases)
• allergic to strawberries
• pregnant and/or lactating
• smoking
• vegetarian or consuming special diet

Where it is running

• University of Nevada at Las Vegas — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OCTSI — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
• Oklahoma State University — Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

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