Evaluation of Zinc Intake on Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemias

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of different dietary zinc intakes on fatty acid metabolism and other zinc biomarkers

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03451214

Run by

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

People needed

40

Starts

2017-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• willing to limit food and beverage intake to that provided by the study
• willing to discontinue consumption of alcoholic beverages during the study
• willing to stop zinc supplementation 4 weeks prior to start of the study
• has an operative understanding of English
• no plans to move from the area during the study period

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic or acute metabolic disease
• smoker or user of nicotine products
• history of alcohol abuse, or use of illicit drugs.
• Is underweight or overweight, body mass index (BMI) < 18 or > 30 kg/m2.

Where it is running

• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute — Oakland, California, United States

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