Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Satiety
• Interventions: Other: Watermelon; Other: Low fat cookies

• Registration Number: NCT03380221
• Lead Sponsor: San Diego State University

Brief Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolic parameters and weight management.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2017-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-21
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-15
• Study Completion: 2025-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-55 years old
• BMI 25-40

Exclusion Criteria

• Smoker
• Pregnant woman
• Required dietary supplement use
• Required medication of metabolic disorders
• Allergy to watermelon or gluten

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Watermelon	Watermelon	-
Low fat cookies	Low fat cookies	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Satiety	0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption	Hunger feeling (appetite) will be examined using visual analog scale (0-10): 0 is least and 10 greatest.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States