Yogurt for Prevention of Chronic Inflammation
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity, Inflammation
In brief
The objective of this study is to conduct a randomized cross-over dietary intervention in adult women who are overweight or obese to compare how yogurt and a control food affect biomarkers of inflammation and intestinal health.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04149418
- Run by
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2021-10-15
- Expected to finish
- 2022-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-11-16
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- healthy premenopausal women age 21-55
- BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
- not taking medication to control hypertension (e.g. anti-hypertensives or diuretics)
- resting blood pressure <140/90 mmHg
- stable body weight for past two months
- willing to maintain a normal exercise level (in general)
- willing to avoid exercise and smoking (or other forms of nicotine intake) for 24 h prior to blood collection
- willing to avoid caffeine for 12 h before study visits
- willing to fast 12 h prior to study visits
- willing to avoid dietary supplements, yogurt and probiotic-containing foods (as necessary) and consume 12 oz. of yogurt and the control food per day (as necessary) for the duration of the study
You may not qualify if…
- self-reported previous diagnoses of an inflammatory disease (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, arthritis), CVD, diabetes, current cancer treatment (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation therapy)
- have used oral antibiotics in the prior 21 days before sample collection
- actively trying to lose weight
- regularly taking anti-inflammatory drugs
- vegetarian or allergic to soy or dairy
- are pregnant, lactating, or trying to become pregnant
Where it is running
- Department of Food Science, Babcock Hall — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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