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Fructose Rich Diet and Endothelial Function

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Metabolic Disease
Aerobic Exercise
Fructose Rich Diet
Fructose Metabolism Disorder
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Glucose
Dietary Supplement: Fructose
Other: Fructose and exercise
Registration Number
NCT03939130
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Brief Summary

Cardiometabolic diseases have been associated with high consumption of sweetened beverages. These products are responsible for the largest portion of the total consumption of fructose in the diet and it is suggested that excessive intake of this monosaccharide may contribute to the development of risk factors for these diseases due to differences in metabolism relative to glucose. However, there is a lack of data in the literature demonstrating the deleterious effects of excessive fructose consumption on vasodilation and whether aerobic training may be able to prevent or mitigate these damages in humans. Therefore, the aim of the study will be to verify the effect of 4 weeks of high fructose diet associated with aerobic training on uric acid levels and its influence on markers related to oxidative stress and vasodilatation. Twenty-one sedentary men and women, aged between 19 and 35 years, will be submitted to 4 weeks of intervention. In a randomized way, subjects will be divided into 3 groups: high fructose diet, high glucose diet and high fructose diet and exercise. Blood samples will be taken before, in the middle and after the intervention to verify the concentrations of uric acid, superoxide dismutase enzyme, thiobarbituric acid, nitrite / nitrate, lipid profile, glucose, insulin, C-reactive protein and endothelin-1. In addition, flow-mediated dilatation, insulin resistance index, pancreatic beta cell functional capacity index, oral glucose tolerance test, 24-hour blood pressure, heart rate variability and body composition will be analyzed. The comparisons will be performed through the Generalized Estimates of Equations, adopting the factors group and time. The Bonferroni post-hoc will be used to identify differences. The accepted level of significance will be 5%.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women;
  • Not engaged in regular exercises;
  • Aged between 19 and 35 years;
  • Body mass index (BMI) of less than 30kg / m².
Exclusion Criteria
  • Individuals with BMI below 18kg / m² and greater than 30kg / m²;
  • Smokers;
  • Dyslipidemic;
  • Diabetic;
  • Hypertensive;
  • Alcohol use;
  • Appetite suppressants use;
  • Medications use;
  • Supplements use;
  • Chronic disease that impedes the performance of physical exercise.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Glucose-rich dietGlucoseSubjects will be submitted to a standard diet associated with a sweetened beverage (provided by the researchers) during 4 weeks. Without knowing the content (blind), they will receive glucose based beverage, prepared as a solution with 10% glucose, water and flavoring powder, totaling 1.0g / kg of body mass / day of glucose.
Fructose-rich dietFructoseSubjects will be submitted to a standard diet associated with a sweetened beverage (provided by the researchers) during 4 weeks. Without knowing the content (blind), they will receive fructose based beverage, prepared as a solution with 10% fructose, water and flavoring powder, totaling 1.0g / kg of body mass / day of fructose.
Fructose-rich diet and exerciseFructose and exerciseThe subjects will perform the same protocol described in the intervention Fructose-rich diet, except for the inclusion of the physical exercise. During the 4-week intervention, participants will perform three sessions a week of 60 minutes of aerobic exercise at 60% of VO2 peak on cycle ergometer.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Flow Mediated Dilatation4 weeks
Concentration of Nitrite / Nitrate4 weeks
Concentration of Uric Acid4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of Total Cholesterol4 weeks
Concentration of High-Density Lipoprotein4 weeks
Concentration of Substances Reactive to Thiobarbituric Acid4 weeks

Oxidative stress outcome

Concentration of Endothelin-14 weeks
Concentration of Insulin4 weeks
Concentration of Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme4 weeks
Insulin Sensitivity4 weeks

Oral glucose tolerance test

Concentration of Triglycerides4 weeks
Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein4 weeks
HOMA-B4 weeks
24-hour Blood Pressure4 weeks
Concentration of Glucose4 weeks
HOMA-IR4 weeks
Concentration of C-Reactive Protein4 weeks
Heart Rate Variability4 weeks
Body Fat4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

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