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Whole Milk Intake and Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors

Not Applicable
Conditions
Lactose Malabsorption
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: full-fat milk
Registration Number
NCT02798718
Lead Sponsor
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

Milk is the source of high-quality protein, calcium, and other vitamins and minerals. Epidemiologic studies have linked high consumption of milk with risk of metabolic syndrome, T2DM, hypertension and obesity, which are independent risk factors of cardiovascular disease. However, milk contains disaccharide lactose, which may cause gastrointestinal problems in those adults with poor digestion. Recent studies have shown that subjects with intolerance to lactose tend to reduce their consumption of milk. Actually, consumption of 12g lactose (240ml milk) per day produces negligible symptoms in lactose intolerant. Furthermore, a dairy-rich diet could improve lactose intolerance because of colonic adaption to it. Lactose maldigestion would not be a restricting factor in milk intake. In general, the undigested lactose will be fermented by colonic bacteria into hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA: acetate, propionate, and butyrate). The SCFAs may have beneficial effects on human glucose and lipid metabolism, and the lactose fermentation may change the intestinal flora profile. But there are few studies evaluating effect of milk intake on health of people with lactose malabsorption or intolerance.This trial intend to study the effect of whole milk on cardio-metabolic risk factors of healthy person with or without lactose maldigestion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged above 18 years of age
  • Able to give informed connect
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unwilling to trial dietary intervention
  • Pregnancy
  • Known cardiovascular disease (stroke, ischemic heart disease and so on), diabetes, hypertension and any other chronic disease.
  • Known gastrointestinal disease, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS), functional bowel disease and so on.
  • Evidence of drug or alcohol abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
lactose maldigestersfull-fat milkParticipants in arm 2 are also grouped as lactose maldigesters based on breath hydrogen test after a 25-g lactose load. The breath hydrogen excretion is not less than 20 ppm.
lactose digestersfull-fat milkParticipants in arm 1 are grouped as lactose digesters based on breath hydrogen test after a 25-g lactose load. The breath hydrogen excretion is less than 20 ppm.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in body weight4 weeks
Change in body composition (body fat mass and lean mass)4 weeks

Body fat mass and lean mass measured by Bioelectric Impedance Analysis(BIA)

Changes in blood pressure4 weeks

Systolic Blood Pressure and Diastolic Blood Pressure before and after milk intervention

Changes in blood lipids profile4 weeks

Fasting plasma Total cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein, High Density Lipoprotein and triglycerides before and after milk intervention

Changes in fasting plasma glucose4 weeks
Changes in fasting plasma insulin4 weeks
Changes in fasting plasma C-peptide4 weeks
Changes in Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance(HOMA-IR)4 weeks

Insulin sensitivity measure derived from fasting glucose and insulin

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in fecal short chain fatty acids (SCFA)4 weeks

Fecal acetate, propionate, butyrate before and after milk intervention

Changes in pro-inflammatory markers4 weeks

Fasting plasma C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α before and after milk intervention

Changes in markers of oxidative stress4 weeks

Fasting plasma MDA, oxidized LDL before and after milk intervention

Biomarkers in urine4 weeks
Changes in fecal fat excretion4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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