Status:

COMPLETED

Mediterranean Diet and Endothelial Function

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bari

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To assess the effect of Mediterranean diet and some of its specific components (olive oil, non fried fish and nuts) on endothelial function in overweight and obese patients

Detailed Description

Abdominal obesity is well known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), since it is commonly associated with hypertension, dyslipidemia, impaired fasting glucose, type 2 diabetes, metabo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI: \> 25.0 kg/m2 Age between 18-70 years

Exclusion

  • BMI \< 25.0 kg/m2 Age \<18 or \>70 years low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF \< 50%) symptomatic cardiac disease in advanced stage or poorly controlled by medication cerebral disorders major liver and kidney diseases cancer excessive alcohol intake use of drugs addressed to lose weight.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01797211

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

May 1 2012

Last Update

February 22 2013

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Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari

Bari, Bari, Italy, 70124