Effects of Grapefruit or Grapefruit Juice on Anthropometry, Dietary Intakes, Appetite, and Metabolic Profile in Overweight and Obese Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: diet (grapefruit or grapefruit juice)

• Registration Number: NCT00581074
• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University

Brief Summary

This trial examines the effects of grapefruit or grapefruit juice on anthropometry, dietary intakes, appetite, and metabolic profile in overweight and obese young and middle-aged adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-27
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI 30-39.9

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or lactating
• On medications that are interfered with by consuming grapefruit juice

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
G	diet (grapefruit or grapefruit juice)	grapefruit
J	diet (grapefruit or grapefruit juice)	Juice
W	diet (grapefruit or grapefruit juice)	placebo

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
metabolic syndrome	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States