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Orange Juice Consumption and Glucose Metabolism and Antioxidative Status

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Registration Number
NCT02974478
Lead Sponsor
University of Hohenheim
Brief Summary

Aim of the study is to investigate the impact of orange juice consumption (with meals or between meals) as well as sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption (between meals) on glucose homeostasis and antioxidative status.

Detailed Description

Duration of the study is 3x three weeks including one wash-out week each followed by two weeks of juice/SSB consumption under free living conditions.

During wash-out weeks consumption of orange juice or citrus fruits is restricted.

During intervention weeks, participants are asked to eat three regular meals per day without snacking. Intervention weeks are (i) orange juice consumption with meals (ii) orange juice consumption between meals and (iii) SSB consumption between meals. Daily energy intake with orange juice/SSB is 20% of individual energy requirement. Additional caloric beverages (SSB, juice, coffee with sugar/milk, alcohol) are not allowed. At the beginning and the end of each intervention phase insulin sensitivity and antioxidative status are assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy
Exclusion Criteria
  • regular use of medication,
  • smoking,
  • chronic disease,
  • vegan/vegetarian diet,
  • fructose intolerance,
  • irregular eating behaviour (less then 3 meals/day)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in daylong glycaemia between pre and post intervention periodstwo weeks

measured via continuous glucose monitoring \[mg/dL\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in insulin sensitivity between pre and post intervention periodstwo weeks

measured via "Matsuda-Index" from oral glucose tolerance test data

changes in uric acid between pre and post intervention periodstwo weeks

measured via uric acid serum levels \[mg/dL\]

changes in antioxidative status between pre and post intervention periodstwo weeks

measured via vitamin c blood levels \[mg/L\]

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim

🇩🇪

Stuttgart, Germany

Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim
🇩🇪Stuttgart, Germany

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