Status:

COMPLETED

Influence of Freeze Dried Strawberry Consumption on Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Health.

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Conditions:

Microbial Colonization

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This proposal seeks to build upon studies, including ours, on the favorable effects of California strawberries on vascular health. Freeze dried strawberry powder (FDSP) contains a number of nutrients ...

Detailed Description

A randomized, double-blind, controlled crossover design will compare the short-term (two and four week) response to FDSP intake compared to an isocaloric control powder in overweight and obese adults....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or postmenopausal female: 40-65 years
  • Women: lack of menses for at least two years.
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocols.
  • Subject is willing to participate in all study procedures
  • BMI 25.0 - 35 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
  • Dislike or allergy for strawberries or strawberry products
  • Self-reported use of daily anticoagulation agents including aspirin, NSAIDs
  • Vegan, Vegetarians, food faddists or those consuming a non-traditional diet
  • Fruit consumption ≥ 2 cups/day
  • Regular consumption of strawberries (2-3 cups/week)
  • Vegetable consumption ≥ 3 cups/day for females
  • Fatty Fish ≥ 3 times/week
  • Coffee/tea ≥ 3 cups/day
  • Dark chocolate ≥ 3 oz/day
  • Self-reported restriction of physical activity due to a chronic health condition
  • Self-reported chronic/routine high intensity exercise
  • Self-reported diabetes
  • Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg
  • Self-reported renal or liver disease
  • Self-reported heart disease, which includes cardiovascular events and stroke
  • Inability to properly place or wear the PAT probes or abnormal measurements on pre- screening PAT
  • Abnormal Metabolic or CBC panels (laboratory values outside the reference range) if determined to be clinically significant by the study physician.
  • Self-reported cancer within past 5 years
  • Self-reported malabsorption
  • Currently taking prescription drugs or supplements.
  • Use of multi-vitamin and mineral other than a general formula of vitamins and minerals that meet the RDA
  • Not willing to stop any supplement use, including herbal, plant or botanical, fish oil, oil supplements a month prior to study enrollment.
  • Indications of substance or alcohol abuse within the last 3 years
  • Screening LDL ≥ 190 mg/dl for those who have 0-1 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol (i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\].
  • Screening LDL ≥ 160 mg/dl for those who have 2 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol \[i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\]. (using NCEP calculator http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp);
  • Screening LDL ≥ 130 mg/dl for those who have 2 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol \[i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\], and a Framingham 10-year Risk Score 10-20% (using NCEP calculator http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp).
  • Current enrollee in a clinical research study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03283969

Start Date

August 1 2017

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

June 6 2022

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University of California, Davis; Department of Nutrition

Davis, California, United States, 95616