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Mango Intake and Gut and Cardiometabolic Health in Hispanic/Latino Adolescents
Led by University of California, Davis · Updated on 2026-02-03
25
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
130 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Mangos contain a number of nutrients that may improve gut and metabolic health. The purpose of this research is to see how eating mangos every day for 4 weeks instead of snacks high in calories and low in nutrients such as cookies, crackers, chips, and candy can impact adolescent health.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mango Intake and Gut and Cardiometabolic Health in Hispanic/Latino Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or Female 12-19 years old
- BMI 65 85th percentile (https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html)
- Self-reported Hispanic/Latino
- Willing and able to follow the study protocols
- Willing to eat the test products
- Females must have regular menstrual cycles of 25-30 days if menstruating
- Access to a smartphone or tablet daily and willing to take pictures of products consumed in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Reported food allergies
- Currently taking prescription drugs, except asthma inhalers
- BMI below the 85th percentile
- Currently doing moderate or high-intensity daily exercise
- Self-reported disease, serious illness, or acute medical care
- Taking any supplements and unwilling to stop before the study
- Following vegetarian or vegan diet
- Self-reported malabsorption or gastrointestinal problems
- Eating more than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily
- Smoking or vaping nicotine or marijuana
- Currently enrolled in another clinical research study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Academic Surge; Ragle Human Nutrition Research Center
Davis, California, United States, 95616
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Roberta R Holt, PhD
CONTACT
G
Genesis G Guerra Gaitan, MS
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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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