Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Vegetable Oils for Use by the Snack Food Industry on Plasma Lipid Levels and Inflammatory Markers

Lead Sponsor:

Tufts University

Conditions:

Hyperlipidemias

Metabolic Syndrome X

Eligibility:

FEMALE

50-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current study is designed to assess the effect of a conventional cooking oil (hydrogenated oil) and a reformulated fat low in trans fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Detailed Description

It is known that in subjects with high cholesterol levels that substitution of hydrogenated fat (high in trans fat) with vegetable oil results in higher levels of total and LDL cholesterol ("bad" chol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Gender: female
  • Age: 50-85 years
  • LDL-C concentrations \>120 mg/dL
  • Menopausal status: postmenopausal

Exclusion

  • Use of medications known to affect lipid metabolism
  • Untreated thyroid disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Abnormal kidney function
  • Abnormal liver function
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol consumption \> 2 drinks/day

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00175071

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

July 13 2018

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Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111