Mango Intake and Gut and Cardiometabolic Health in Hispanic/Latino Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Cardiometabolic Health Indicators, Vascular Function in Healthy Volunteers, Inflammation

In brief

Mangos contain a number of nutrients that may improve gut and metabolic health. The purpose of this research is to see how eating mangos every day for 4 weeks instead of snacks high in calories and low in nutrients such as cookies, crackers, chips, and candy can impact adolescent health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07125001

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

25

Starts

2025-10-01

Expected to finish

2028-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-03

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• - Male or Female 12-19 years old
• BMI ≥ 85th percentile (https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html)
• Self-reported Hispanic/Latino
• Subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocols
• Subject is willing to consume the test products
• Female-specific criteria: if menstruating, eumenorrheic (regular monthly menstrual cycles of 25-30-days in length)
• Access to a smartphone or tablet at least 1x / day and willing to take pictures associated with the products to be consumed in the study

You may not qualify if…

• - Reported food allergies.
• Currently taking prescription drugs, with the exception of asthma inhalers, which are allowed
• BMI <85th percentile (https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html)
• Current participation in a moderate or high-intensity daily exercise routine
• Self-reported disease, serious illness, or who are currently under acute medical care.
• Currently taking prescription drugs.
• Any supplement use, including multi-vitamin/ mineral, herbal, plant or botanical, fish oil, and oil supplements, and not willing to discontinue before starting the study.
• Vegetarian or vegan diet
• Self-reported malabsorption or gastrointestinal issues
• Fruit and vegetable intake exceeding daily recommendations of 5 servings
• Smoking (vaping, conventional nicotine-containing products or marijuana)
• Current enrollee in a clinical research study

Where it is running

• Academic Surge; Ragle Human Nutrition Research Center — Davis, California, United States (enrolling)

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