It is a 12-week study. The participants will follow three different diets, and during each diet period, and the participants will wear our device, and blood samples will be collected.
The investigators will conduct a randomized, controlled crossover intervention study. The investigators will enroll 54 participants, aged \>18 years, BMI \>25 kg/m2 with metabolic syndrome. During the first phase, all participants will consume their habitual diet for 2 weeks to establish baseline. Then participants will be randomized to either a Mediterranean diet (MED), high-fat/low carb diet (HF/LC), or low-fat diet (LF) for 14 days with 2 weeks washout between the different diets. The wearable system will monitor basal levels and the changes for glucose, cholesterol, TG, and NO through sweat analysis and HR, HRV, and PWV for carotid arterial stiffness during each diet intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
54
Participants will be randomized to either Mediterranean diet (MED), high-fat/low carb diet (HF/LC), or low-fat diet (LF).
The integrated sweat sensor and vascular sensor will be worn of each diet period.
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) will be placed on the patients during each diet period.
Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California, United States
Concentration of glucose
The concentration of glucose (mg/dL) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in metabolism
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Concentration of cholesterol
The concentration of cholesterol (mg/dL) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in metabolism.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Concentration of triacylglycerol (TG)
The concentration of triacylglycerol (TG) (mg/dL) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in metabolism.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks]
Concentration of Nitric oxide (NO)
The concentration of Nitric oxide (NO) (ppm) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in metabolism.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Measurement of heart rate (HR)
The heart rate (HR) (bpm) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in vessel stiffness indirectly.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Measurement of heart rate variability (HRV)
The heart rate variability (HRV) (ms) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in vessel stiffness indirectly.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Measurement of pulse wave velocity (PWV)
The pulse wave velocity (PWV) (m/s) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in vessel stiffness.
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Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Body weight
The body weight (BW) (kg) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes of BMI.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
Height
The height (m) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes in BMI.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks
BMI
The Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) will be measured during each visit, across the different diets, to evaluate changes of body fat.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of measurement at 12 weeks