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Effects of Ultra Processed Food on Intestinal Energy Harvest
Led by Columbia University · Updated on 2025-10-03
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
87 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Columbia University
Lead Sponsor
U
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Ultra processed food is everywhere in modern society and may contain multiple ingredients that affect the way participants' bodies store energy. Some studies have shown that eating a diet high in ultra processed foods leads to weight gain, but these foods have not been studied enough to understand why. Recently, the gut microbiome has become a potential way to measure energy balance in the human body; this is done by measuring how many calories are in the stool. The investigators propose to test a very high ultra-processed food diet where 80% of calories are coming from ultra processed food and a low ultra processed food diet where 20% of the calories are coming from ultra processed food. This study will compare stool sample energy content of the two diets.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Ultra Processed Food on Intestinal Energy Harvest
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- BMI 30-40kg/m2
- Weight stable
- Able to download app and willing to use it for duration of study
- Does own grocery shopping
- Otherwise healthy
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy
- History of or planned bariatric surgery
- History of anti obesity medications
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
F
Faris M Zuraikat, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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