Trial to encourage adoption and maintenance of mediterranean diet

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes disease prevention; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68779848
• Lead Sponsor: Queen's University Belfast (UK)

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34605384/ (added 20/01/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-02-04
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

1. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk of >=20% over 10 years as defined by Joint British Societies? Guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. The new Joint British Societies? CVD risk prediction charts, which can be used to estimate total risk of developing CVD over 10 years, are based on age, sex, smoking habit, systolic blood pressure and the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol
2. Aged 40 years or over
3. Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) = 3
4. Body Mass Index (BMI) > 27 and < 40

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diabetes mellitus
2. Established cardiovascular disease of any kind
3. Surgery within previous three months
4. Psychiatric problems
5. Pregnant or lactating
6. Excessive alcohol consumption
7. Taking high-dose nutritional supplements
8. Medical conditions or dietary restrictions/allergies that would substantially limit ability to complete the study requirements
9. Low predicted likelihood to change dietary habits
10. Inability to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified