Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Zinc Intake on Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism
Lead Sponsor:
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Conditions:
Inflammation
Oxidative Stress
Eligibility:
MALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of different dietary zinc intakes on fatty acid metabolism and other zinc biomarkers
Detailed Description
This research is a dietary intervention study designed to evaluate the effect of progressive changes in Zn intake on fatty acid metabolism and to correlate those changes with biomarkers of dyslipidemi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- willing to limit food and beverage intake to that provided by the study
- willing to discontinue consumption of alcoholic beverages during the study
- willing to stop zinc supplementation 4 weeks prior to start of the study
- has an operative understanding of English
- no plans to move from the area during the study period
Exclusion
- Chronic or acute metabolic disease
- smoker or user of nicotine products
- history of alcohol abuse, or use of illicit drugs.
- Is underweight or overweight, body mass index (BMI) \< 18 or \> 30 kg/m2.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03451214
Start Date
July 1 2017
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
August 14 2018
Active Locations (1)
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Oakland, California, United States, 94609