Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated metabolic diseases are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide; therefore, effective preventive interventions are required. Pre-metabolic syndrome, characterised by the presence of two metabolic syndrome components, represents an important opportunity for intervention before progression to metabolic syndrome and overt cardiometabolic disease. Dietary interventions are particularly sought after because they generally carry less risk than pharmacological treatments. Anthocyanins, found in high concentrations in tart cherries and blueberries, possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may improve cardiometabolic health. However, the cardiometabolic effects of tart cherry and blueberry supplementation have not been directly compared in individuals with pre-metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the primary purpose of the proposed investigation is to compare the ability of oral tart cherry and blueberry supplementation to improve cardiometabolic parameters in individuals with pre-metabolic syndrome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
30 mL of blueberry juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 100 mL of water - taken twice per day.
30 mL of tart juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 100 mL of water - taken twice per day.
Identical in taste and colour to the supplement juice, but with no anthocyanin content.
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, United Kingdom
Systolic blood pressure
Systolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor
Time frame: Baseline
Systolic blood pressure
Systolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor
Time frame: 20 days
Diastolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor
Time frame: Baseline
Diastolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor
Time frame: 20 days
Percent bodyfat and fat mass
Participants percentage composition of fat - measured using bio-electrical impedance
Time frame: Baseline
Percent bodyfat and fat mass
Participants percentage composition of fat - measured using bio-electrical impedance
Time frame: 20 days
Waist circumference
Waist circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape
Time frame: Baseline
Waist circumference
Waist circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape
Time frame: 20 days
Waist to hip ratio
Ratio of waist to hip circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape
Time frame: Baseline
Waist to hip ratio
Ratio of waist to hip circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape
Time frame: 20 days
Blood glucose
Capillary blood glucose - mmol/L
Time frame: Baseline
Blood glucose
Capillary blood glucose - mmol/L
Time frame: 20 days
Blood triglycerides
Capillary blood triglycerides - mmol/L
Time frame: Baseline
Blood triglycerides
Capillary blood triglycerides - mmol/L
Time frame: 20 days
Blood cholesterol (Total, HDL & LDL)
Capillary blood cholesterol - mmol/L
Time frame: Baseline
Blood cholesterol (Total, HDL & LDL)
Capillary blood cholesterol - mmol/L
Time frame: 20 days
Total and HDL cholesterol ratio
Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol
Time frame: Baseline
Total and HDL cholesterol ratio
Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol
Time frame: 20 days
LDL and HDL cholesterol ratio
Ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol
Time frame: Baseline
LDL and HDL cholesterol ratio
Ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol
Time frame: 20 days
Triglyceride glucose index
Log transformed measurement of the blood glucose and blood triglyceride measures outlined above.
Time frame: Baseline
Triglyceride glucose index
Log transformed measurement of the blood glucose and blood triglyceride measures outlined above.
Time frame: 20 days
Coop-Wonka chart
Psychological wellbeing - The Coop-Wonka chart is a six item questionnaire with a 1-5 scoring system for each thus the chart has a maximum score of 30 which indicates the lowest possible psychological Wellbeing.
Time frame: Baseline
Coop-Wonka chart
Psychological wellbeing - The Coop-Wonka chart is a six item questionnaire with a 1-5 scoring system for each thus the chart has a maximum score of 30 which indicates the lowest possible psychological Wellbeing.
Time frame: 20 days
Beck Depression Inventory
Psychological wellbeing - the Beck Depression Inventory is a 21 questionnaire with questions that range in scoring from 0-3, thus the maximum score is 63 which is the highest depression score possible.
Time frame: Baseline
Beck Depression Inventory
Psychological wellbeing - the Beck Depression Inventory is a 21 questionnaire with questions that range in scoring from 0-3, thus the maximum score is 63 which is the highest depression score possible.
Time frame: 20 days
State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Psychological wellbeing - the state trait anxiety inventory is a 40 item questionnaire with each question having a 1-4 score system, thus the maximum score is 80 which indicates the highest level of anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline
State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Psychological wellbeing - the state trait anxiety inventory is a 40 item questionnaire with each question having a 1-4 score system, thus the maximum score is 80 which indicates the highest level of anxiety.
Time frame: 20 days
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Sleep quality - The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index, is a questionnaire that consists of 19 self-rated questions, grouped into 7 components. Each component is scored separately, weighted equally on a 0 - 3 scale and the scores of the 7 components are then added to give a global score, which has a range of 0 - 21 with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.
Time frame: Baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Sleep quality - The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index, is a questionnaire that consists of 19 self-rated questions, grouped into 7 components. Each component is scored separately, weighted equally on a 0 - 3 scale and the scores of the 7 components are then added to give a global score, which has a range of 0 - 21 with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.
Time frame: 20 days
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Sleep quality - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.
Time frame: Baseline
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Sleep quality - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.
Time frame: 20 days
Insomnia Severity Index
Sleep quality - The Insomnia Severity Index is a brief instrument designed to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia. The Insomnia Severity Index is a 7-item self-report questionnaire yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 28.
Time frame: Baseline
Insomnia Severity Index
Sleep quality - The Insomnia Severity Index is a brief instrument designed to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia. The Insomnia Severity Index is a 7-item self-report questionnaire yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 28.
Time frame: 20 days
Resting metabolic rate
Estimated daily calorie usage (Kcal) at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: Baseline
Resting metabolic rate
Estimated daily calorie usage (Kcal) at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: 20 days
Resting utilization of carbohydrates
Carbohydrate oxidation at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: Baseline
Resting utilization of carbohydrates
Carbohydrate oxidation at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: 20 days
Resting utilization of fats
Fat oxidation at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: Baseline
Resting utilization of fats
Fat oxidation at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.
Time frame: 20 days
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