An investigation into the effect of a 12-week RCT comparing a low carbohydrate, high fat diet vs mainstream nutrition guidelines on metabolic health outcomes in overweight New Zealand Defence Force personnel.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight / obesity; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001579482
• Lead Sponsor: AUT

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

All participants were NZ navy personnel.

All participants needed to have a BMI>25

Participants had to have been consuming a diet that contained 250g or more of carbohydrate (was assessed via screening).

Exclusion Criteria

All participants with a BMI<25

Participants were to be consuming a diet that contained less than 250g carbohydrate (to be assessed via screening).

Participants that were on a weight-loss diet at the time.

Pregnant or breastfeeding females.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss[Weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycaemic control as determined by venepuncture technique using laboratory serum assays.[Weeks 0, 12];Lipid profile as determined by venepuncture technique using laboratory serum assays.[Weeks 0, 12];Waist circumference[Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12]