Effects of Acute Dietary Changes on Estimates of Body Composition

The present study sought to investigate the effects of acute dietary changes on estimates of body composition. Specifically, the impact of an acute high-carbohydrate diet (9 g/kg body weight of carbohydrate) and an acute very low-carbohydrate diet (1 - 1.5 g/kg body weight of carbohydrate) were examined.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Generally healthy
Recreationally active (>150 min/week of moderate or vigorous physical activity)
Pre-menopausal with regularly occurring menstrual cycles over past 6 months (in females only)

Exclusion criteria

Failure to meet inclusion criteria
Commencement or cessation of taking the dietary supplement creatine within the past month
Pregnant or may become pregnant during the study
Known or suspected food allergy to any items used in study
Presence of medical condition that could reasonably be negatively affected by participation

Treatment and study plan

High-carbohydrate diet

Other

Low-Carbohydrate Diet

Other

Primary outcomes

Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Output

Time frame: 2 days

Measures of lean soft tissue and fat mass obtained from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Output

Time frame: 2 days

Measures of fat-free mass and fat mass obtained from bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Baylor University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Sep 5, 2016
Registry last updated: Sep 5, 2016

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