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Effect of Acute Dietary Supplementation With Grape Seed Extract on Aortic Stiffness, Arterial Pressure, and Blood Vessel Dilation in Collegiate Obese Individuals at Rest

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Grape seed extract
Registration Number
NCT04389060
Lead Sponsor
California Baptist University
Brief Summary

This study investigated if elevated BP and aortic stiffness characterized in obese individuals are attenuated following acute grape seed extract supplementation. It is hypothesized that acute dietary supplementation with grape seed extract attenuates aortic stiffness, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and total peripheral resistance and these effects are partially due to reductions in peripheral vasoconstriction

Detailed Description

Twenty men (obese = 10; normal body weight (NBW) = 10) participated in this study. Effects of placebo (PL: 600 mg) and GSE (600 mg) on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (Q), total peripheral resistance (TPR), and AoS were compared 2 h after ingestion of GSE or PL on different days, one week apart. Arterial blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer from a brachial artery at the level of the heart on chair. HR and SV were continuously measured using a non-invasive device (Physio Flow). CO was calculated by HR X SV. TPR was calculated by MAP/CO.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Obesity: body mass index (>30), Normal body weight: body mass index (25-29)
Exclusion Criteria
  • cardiovascular diseases or consume any antihypertensive medication or supplementation that can affect blood pressure or aortic stiffness

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo groupGrape seed extractSubjects took a single dose of 600 mg starch in capsule form through ingestion 2 hours prior to testing
GSE groupGrape seed extractSubjects took a single dose of 600 mg GSE in capsule form through ingestion 2 hours prior to testing
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in stroke volume2 hours after each supplementation

volume per stroke

change in heart rate2 hours after each supplementation

beats per minute

change in cardiac output2 hours after each supplementation

total volume for a minute

change in total peripheral resistance2 hours after each supplementation

One reported value (mean arterial pressure/cardiac output)

change in systolic blood pressure2 hours after each supplementation

pressure exerted during contraction

change in mean arterial pressure2 hours after each supplementation

One reported pressure (systolic blood pressure-diastolic blood pressure)/3 + diastolic blood pressure

change in diastolic blood pressure2 hours after each supplementation

pressure exerted during relaxation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

California Baptist University

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Riverside, California, United States

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