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

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute

Oakland, California, United States, 94609