Status:
COMPLETED
Mediterranean Diet and the Metabolic Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The metabolic syndrome has been identified as a target for dietary therapies to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease; however, the role of diet in the etiology of the metabolic syndrome is poorly und...
Detailed Description
Patients consuming the intervention diet were given detailed advice about the usefulness of the experimental diet. Through a series of monthly small-group sessions, intervention patients received educ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be enrolled in the study, patients had to have 3 or more of the following criteria to meet the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome, as defined by the Adult Treatment Panel III
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded if they had cardiovascular disease, psychiatric problems, a history of alcohol abuse (alcohol consumption 500 g/wk in the last year), if they smoked, or if they took any medication.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00640783
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
January 1 2004
Last Update
March 21 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Geriatrics and Metabolic Diseases
Naples, Italy, 80138