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Effect of Flaxseed on Lipid Uptake and Appetite

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Registration Number
NCT00465036
Lead Sponsor
University of Copenhagen
Brief Summary

Randomized trial to test the effect of flaxseed fractions on appetite regulation and intestinal lipid absorption.

Detailed Description

Randomized multiple crossover trial in 18 healthy males aged 18 to 40 years each are required to complete a total of five iso-caloric meal tests lasting approximately 8½ hours. Test meals will be given as breakfast meals, in which different fractions of flaxseeds are incorporated into baked products. Appetite will be registered using visual analogue scales during 7 hours after the test meal and a total of 10 blood samples will be drawn to evaluate TAG in chylomicrons, plasma LDL, HDL and total cholesterol, plasma TAG, insulin, glucose and appetite hormone levels. At the end of the test day an ad libitum meal will be served and food intake registered.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy males aged 18-40 years
  • Normal weight or moderately overweigh (BMI 25-30 kg/m2)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Blood drawing/donation less than six months prior to start of the study
  • Hemoglobin concentration <8mmol/L
  • Chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes, CVD), hypertension, hyperlipidemia
  • Consumption of dietary supplements including vitamin tablets
  • Smoking
  • Excess physical activity (>10h of intense physical activity per week)
  • Medicine use (not including occasional consumption of pain killers)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TAG in chylomicrons
serum TAG
HDL, LDL and total cholesterol
appetite scores
ad libium food intake
appetite hormone levels
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
free fatty acid profile
plasma glucose
plasma insulin
meal macronutrient composition
meal energy content
meal pleasantness

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Human Nutrition

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Frederiksberg C, Denmark

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