Status:
COMPLETED
Copenhagen Obesity Risk Assessment Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome
Abdominal Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
45-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of a high intake of industrially produced trans fatty acids for 16 weeks on abdominal obesity and risk markers of type 2 diabetes and heart disease...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 45-70 years
- BMI 25-32
- Waist circumference \> 80 cm
- Postmenopausal for at least 1 year
Exclusion
- BP \> 160/100 mmHg
- Fasted blood glucose \> 7 mM
- Fasted LDL-cholesterol \> 6 mM
- Fasted triglycerides \> 3 mM
- Diabetes mellitus or other chronic diseases
- Current or previous cardiovascular disease
- Weight change \> 3 kg within last 2 months
- Use of anti-hypertensive drugs
- Use of statins/fibrates
- Use of fish oil supplements
- Smoking
- Hard physical activity \> 10 h/week
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00655902
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
April 29 2011
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Human Nutrition, University of Copenhagen
Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1958