Clinical trials: Diet, Healthy, Body Weight
Visceral Fat
The Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Study
This pilot study aims to develop a study design to test the difference between a fasting diet and a heart healthy diet, assess participants' adherence to the study design, and to test whether either diet helps to reduce fat…
- Trial name
- HDL (NCT03639350)
- Testing
- IER+MED group, DASH group
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Obesity, Childhood
A Mobile Phone App to Promote Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in 2.5-year-olds
Childhood obesity is still a major global health issue. The preschool age (2-5 years) has been identified as a critical period to intervene, Mobile technology (mHealth) has been successful for weight loss and behavior changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT04147039
- Testing
- MINISTOP 2.0
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 552 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy, Obesity
Postprandial Inflammatory Response in Healthy Men: Effect of Dietary Fat Source, Obesity and Age
The nature of dietary lipids, age and perivisceral adiposity could alter the postprandial inflammatory response. It is supposed that there is a relationship between the postprandial inflammatory response and the repartition of…
- Trial name
- NCT01066091
- Testing
- Mashed potatoes, Mashed potatoes + Oleic acid, mashed potatoes + Palmitic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yves Boirie
Obesity, Adolescent, Lifestyle, Healthy
Mediterranean Enriched Diet for Tackling Youth Obesity
The prevalence of obesity is one of the main public health problems worldwide, reaching 18% among young people between 5 and 19 years of age in 2016. One possibility of effective treatment can be the Mediterranean diet (MD).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Lifestyle, Healthy, Diet, Healthy, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- MED4Youth (NCT04719052)
- Testing
- Diet and behavioural intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Eurecat
Obesity
Effects of Milk Proteins on Protein Synthesis in Healthy Male Subjects Fed a Hypercaloric, High Sucrose Diet
This study aims at assessing the hypothesis that dietary protein content is a major factor regulating lean body mass gain and energy expenditure during overfeeding, and thus long term body weight gain To test this hypothesis…
- Trial name
- FruMilk (NCT02168218)
- Testing
- 7-day overfeeding
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure
Remote Dietary Counseling to Promote Healthy Diet and Blood Pressure
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines recommend lifestyle modification for patients with elevated blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Dietary Modification, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03700710
- Testing
- Self-Guided Approach, Dietitian-led Approach
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Overweight
Effect of a Pomegranate Extract on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Overweight Healthy Subjects
The investigators objective is to carry out a placebo-controlled, dose-response, randomized clinical trial to assess the effects of polyphenols or derived metabolites on cardiovascular disease risk in overweight adult subjects…
- Trial name
- POMEcardio (NCT02061098)
- Testing
- Pomegranate extract-first dose-Group A, Pomegranate extract-first dose-Group B, Pomegranate extract-second dose-Group A
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Council, Spain
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy
Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)
The overarching research question is: "Does the provision of healthy food (Delivering HOPE) during pregnancy reduce the proportion of women who experience excessive gestational weight gain compared with enhanced standard of care…
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy, Gestational Hypertension, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06814509
- Testing
- Enhanced Standard of Care (ESoC), Delivering HOPE
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Obesity
Think AHEAD (A Healthy Eating And Drinking) Study
Advice to increase water consumption as part of a weight-reducing diet - typically to 8 cups (64 fl oz, ~2 L) per day ("8x8" water recommendation) - is almost ubiquitously recommended by healthcare professionals.
- Trial name
- NCT01044134
- Testing
- Dietary counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Breast Cancer Female, Inflammation
Fruit and Vegetable Intervention in Lactating Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Mechanistic data show that compounds in fruits and vegetables have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties that can reduce breast cancer risk.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Female, Inflammation, Postpartum Weight Retention, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04374747
- Testing
- Dietary Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Healthy Lifestyle, Obese
Project 1: Diet and Exercise Modulate the Sperm Epigenome in Men
This is a rigorous, controlled clinical trial designed to show that diet, exercise training, and their combination in overweight, inactive men will alter epigenetic programming to create a "healthy" sperm epigenome.
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Obese, Men
- Trial name
- NCT04175678
- Testing
- Diet, Exercise, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Obesity
Effects of Diet Control and Resistance Exercise Training on Obesity Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of obesity on knee degenerative arthritis on body composition after dietary control and elastic resistance exercise; and whether persistent exercise habits and dietary…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Obesity, Diet, Healthy, Training Group, Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT03973463
- Testing
- Elastic knee joint movement
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Obesity, Inflammation
USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC) Cross-Sectional Nutritional Phenotyping Study
Although the diet of the US population meets or exceeds recommended intake levels of most essential nutrients, the quality of the diet consumed by many Americans is sub-optimal due to excessive intake of added sugars, solid fats…
- Trial name
- NCT02367287
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic, Diet, Healthy
Glycemic Index/Saturated Fatty Acid Diet and Hepatic Fat
Excessive fat in the liver is associated with impairments in metabolic health. Reducing the amount of carbohydrates and fat both have been shown to reduce liver fat.
- Conditions
- Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic, Diet, Healthy, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04054297
- Testing
- High GI/SFA diet, Low GI/SFA diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy Diet, Mental Health Wellness
Online Social Support Program for Physical and Mental Health of Filipino Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
The goal of this study is to test the effect of informational and emotional social support (via nutrition education, mental health support, and/or baking classes) through two different communication modalities (online vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05660837
- Testing
- T1: Mixed mode social support group, T2: Online mode social support group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Overweight
A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program
This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00707577
- Testing
- Internet-based maintenance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Feeding
Randomized Controlled Trial of Dietary Advice in Primary Care to Promote Healthy Feeding of Infants
A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.
- Trial name
- NCT00635518
- Testing
- Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding children programme
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Efficacy Trial of Healthy Together ("Juntos")
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a family-based digital (web and mobile phone-based) program known as Healthy Together ("Juntos") in preventing increases in body mass index and improving moderate-to-vigorous…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06489262
- Testing
- Healthy Together ("Juntos")
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Eating Behavior
Influence of Episodic Memory on Healthy Eating
The present research project investigates if recall of recent eating episodes enhances consumption of fruits and vegetables
- Trial name
- NCT03700931
- Testing
- Eating recall condition, Non-eating recall condition
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico