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Effect of Dairy Consumption on Glycemic Control, Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Other: Full fat dairy
Other: Low fat dairy
Other: Control
Registration Number
NCT02895867
Lead Sponsor
Joslin Diabetes Center
Brief Summary

This is a randomized prospective clinical study in patients with type 2 diabetes to evaluate the effect of dairy products with full or low fat on glycemic control and cardio-metabolic risk factors in comparison to a regular diet.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, controlled clinical study in which 108 subjects with type 2 diabetes will be randomized into 3 different groups:

Full fat dairy group (Group A): will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietician and will be instructed to include at least ≥3 servings of full fat dairy products into their diet

Low fat dairy group (Group B): will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietician and will be instructed to include at least ≥3 servings of low fat dairy products into their diet

Control group (Group C): will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietician and will not be asked to include a specified amount or type of dairy products

Subjects in Groups A and B will be educated about different dairy products' serving sizes and fat content. Subjects in all 3 groups will be asked to record their daily intake of dairy products in a dedicated log book. Subjects randomized to groups A and B will be asked to only use only dairy products with either the full fat or and low (≤1%) fat dairy (≤1% fat content) content respectively. Purchase of the dairy products will be the responsibility of study subjects for which a subsidy of $500 (about $20/week for 24 weeks) will be provided for each subject. All study participants will also be asked to record their food intake for 3 days before each study visit in a 3-day food log.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • Having type 2 diabetes for at least three months prior to screening and treated with any antihyperglycemic medication
  • A1C ≥7 %
  • Consuming <3 servings of dairy products per day
  • On stable dose of diabetes, blood pressure or cholesterol medications for 3 months
  • Body weight is within 10% of current weight over the last 6 months before starting the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Allergy to milk or any of its components
  • Use of orlistat
  • History of pancreatitis
  • History of gastric bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy
  • Active malignancy
  • History of recent cardiovascular event
  • Having a heart pacemaker
  • Enrollment in other studies that may affect study outcomes

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Full fat dairy groupFull fat dairyParticipants will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietitian and will be instructed to include at least ≥3 servings of full fat dairy products into their diet
Low fat dairy groupLow fat dairyParticipants will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietitian and will be instructed to include at least ≥3 servings of low fat dairy products into their diet
Control groupControlParticipants will receive nutritional counseling aiming to maintain body weight from a registered dietician and will not be asked to include a specified amount or type of dairy products
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Hemoglobin A1C (A1C)Baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in total cholesterolBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Height in metersBaseline

Used in calculation of Body Mass Index

Change in total body waterBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in waist circumferenceBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in trunk fat percentageBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL)Baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in blood pressureBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in c-reactive protein levelBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in body weightBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in triglyceridesBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in fasting plasma glucoseBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) insulin resistance (IR) index after 24 weeks compared to baselineBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in low-density lipoprotein (LDL)Baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in body fat percentageBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in fat free massBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Change in visceral fat levelBaseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Joslin Diabetes Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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