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NCT Number: NCT02211599

Fat Burning After a Meal

The purpose of the study is to determine how adding a carbohydrate beverage to a meal with different protein levels affects the rate at which one's body burns fats, sugars, and proteins.

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Key information

Conditions

Postprandial Effect of Carbohydrate Beverage Consumption Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Platelet Glycoprotein IV Deficiency Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI less than 25 kg/m2
  • ability to sign the consent form
  • availability of transportation

Exclusion criteria

  • percent body fat greater than or equal to 25% for males and 35% for females
  • allergies to any study foods
  • more than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months
  • current or planned pregnancy
  • lactation
  • metabolic illness/disease(s)
  • active cancer or in short-term remission (less than 3 years)
  • infectious diseases
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • tobacco use
  • presence of acute illness
  • taking medications known to affect energy expenditure and appetite

Treatment and study plan

15% protein

Other

Meal to provide 15%en from protein.

30% protein

Other

Meal to provide 30%en from protein.

Sweetened beverage

Other

Beverage sweetened with either sugar (sucrose) or sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener).

Primary outcomes

  1. Postprandial lipid oxidation rate

    Time frame: 4 hours after meal consumption

Secondary outcomes

  1. Energy expenditure measured by postprandial thermogenesis

    Time frame: 4 hours after meal consumption

  2. Postprandial protein oxidation

    Time frame: 4 hours after meal consumption

  3. Postprandial carbohydrate oxidation

    Time frame: 4 hours after meal consumption

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Post-Prandial Substrate Utilization in Response to the Inclusion of Sweetened Beverage to Meals With Different Levels of Protein Content

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 7, 2014
Registry last updated
Feb 2, 2022

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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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