The DEB Pilot Study

N/ACompletedNCT03190993

Pennington Biomedical Research Center20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the current study is to test if weight change is differentially affected by consumption of foods that are identical in carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) but vary in food form over 1 month.

Dose: Participants are to consume 1 unit per day of the study product. Diet: Participants will receive no instructions for other dietary modifications; i.e., they will not be told to modify what or how much other food they consume.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Obesity

Interventions

Sugar Sweetened Solid TreatmentOTHER

Consume Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment (product) daily.

Sugar Sweetened Beverage TreatmentOTHER

Consume Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment (product) daily.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI 20 - 40 Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes (Type 1 or 2) * Prediabetes * Active cancer * Serious digestive disorders * Other conditions that affect metabolism or body weight * Uncontrolled Thyroid disorder (controlled = 6 months of medication) * Unable to consume study foods * Non- weight stable (more than 10 lbs weight gain or loss in last 6 months) * Pregnancy * Intentions of becoming pregnant in the next 2 months * Women who have undergone partial hysterectomy with intact ovary function * Current or past alcohol or drug abuse problem * Allergy or intolerance to study product ingredients. * Any other medical, psychiatric or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the Principle Investigator that may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the protocol

Locations (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

Change from baseline in body weight at 1 month

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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