Status:
COMPLETED
Bitter Taste and Weight Loss in Women
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers University
Conditions:
Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Individual food preferences are not considered in designing weight-loss therapies. This project will determine if short-term weight-loss is improved by matching participants with diets that reflect th...
Detailed Description
Dislike of the diet is a common complaint in weight loss therapy that contributes to poor outcomes. Ironically, individual food preferences are rarely taken into account in designing weight-loss inter...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/m squared No weight loss for 3 months prior to the study Stable hypertension, dyslipemia or Type 2 diabetes - with permission from primary care provider Oral therapy to treat Type 2 diabetes - with permission from primary care provider.
- Able to walk 2 block without stopping
Exclusion
- Pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the trial History of cardiovascular disease (infarct, angina, arrhythmia or stroke) Recent chemotherapy or radiation therapy Liver, renal or thyroid disease Concurrent or recent (last 6 months) participation in any other weight loss intervention Insulin injection Medications to control appetite or weight Major psychiatric illnesses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
107 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01856660
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
August 24 2021
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Rutgers University, Department of Food Science
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901