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NCT Number: NCT00625235

A High Protein Diet and Weight Maintenance

An investigation into long term weight maintenance using a high protein or high carbohydrate diet, after a large and rapid weight loss.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Body Weight Changes Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Loss

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Medicine, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital

Heidelberg, Victoria, 3081, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy men and women with a BMI >27kg/m2 with co-morbities or BMI >30kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

  • people with Type II diabetes or other endocrine disorders, women who were pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant

Treatment and study plan

VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet

Dietary Supplement

Primary outcomes

  1. Body weight

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cardiovascular risk factors

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Melbourne

Other

Collaborators

  • Meat and Livestock Australia

Registry information

Official study title

The Use of a High Protein Diet in Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss and Improved Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Feb 28, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 28, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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