Status:
COMPLETED
Gene-Environment Interaction and Precision Nutrition on Adiposity, Glycemic, Lipids Changes, and Bone Health
Lead Sponsor:
Tulane University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the interactions between the genes and diet interventions varying in macronutrient intake on glycemic, waist circumference, body weight, visceral fat and lipids ch...
Detailed Description
The epidemic of obesity has become a major public health problem. Obesity is a multifactorial abnormality that has a genetic basis but requires environmental influences to manifest. Common-form obesit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Only accepting participants in the Boston, Massachusetts or Baton Rouge, Louisiana area
- Between the ages of 30 - 70
- Willing to modify eating pattern according to instructions
- Overweight or obese and in good health with a BMI of 25-40
- Committed to a long-term weight loss and maintenance program
- Willing to attend multiple weight loss group sessions
- Willing to increase activity level
Exclusion
- Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding
- Unwilling to participate in the schedule of group sessions and individual visits
- Unstable or recent onset of heart disease or any other serious illness
- Cannot change diet due to medical or other reasons
- Planning to leave the area prior to the anticipated end of participation
- Current participation in another clinical trial with an intervention that affects weight change
- Have diabetes that is treated with insulin or hypoglycemic oral medicines
- Diagnosis of psychiatric or emotional problems within 6 months of study
- Currently have an eating disorder
- Have hypothyroidism
- Have an unstable weight
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
811 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03258203
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
August 29 2019
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