Status:
COMPLETED
STUDY: Effects of Potatoes in a Weight Loss Program
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether diets that contain potatoes and differ in glycemic index/load will be useful in weight loss, blood sugar control and maintaining current body weight.
Detailed Description
The study will examine the effect of including potatoes as part of a calorie restricted diet designed to induce weight loss and improve glycemic control in overweight subjects. This is a randomized, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women
- ≥ 18 years of age who have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 35 kg/m2 (inclusive).
Exclusion
- Total cholesterol (TC) not greater than 300 mg/dL,
- Fasting triglyceride not greater than 300 mg/dL ,
- LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) not greater than 180 mg/dL,
- Smokers
- Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating
- Subjects taking any medications that would interfere with outcomes of the study
- Subjects with unusual dietary habits (eg., pica)
- Subjects who are actively losing weight or trying to lose weight
- Subjects who are addicted to drugs or alcohol or who are \< 1 y in recovery program
- Subjects who present with significant psychiatric or neurological disturbances
- Subjects with known allergy or intolerance to potato products
- Subjects with documented atherosclerotic disease, inflammatory disease, diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension ( 140/90 mm Hg), chronic lung, renal or liver disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01186393
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
May 18 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of California Davis (Academic Surge, Ragle Human Nutrition Research Facility)
Davis, California, United States, 95616
2
VA Hospital, Mather
Mather, California, United States, 95655