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NCT Number: NCT00862953

Study to Assess the Effects of High Protein Diet in Obesity, the LOWER Study

This program is carried out in a dedicated outpatient-clinic in the city of Hengelo for the evaluation and treatment of subjects with obesity. The program puts emphasis on intervention with appropriate diet and physical exercise, and supports the patients in achieving long-term behaviour changes. Interventions which are compared are normal vs high protein/low carb diets.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Hengelo

Hengelo, Netherlands

About this study

Assessment focuses on the effect of the specific diets on weight reduction after 3 months, and weight maintenance after 12 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Obesity with BMI > 27 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

  • Recent loss of body weight (>10%)
  • Underlying malignancy, HIV infection, psychiatric disease
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Treatment and study plan

Normal protein energy-restricted

Dietary Supplement

Normal protein diet energy restricted

High protein energy-restricted

Dietary Supplement

High protein diet, with either low or normal carbohydrate content

Primary outcomes

  1. Body weight

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Lifestyle, OverWeight, Energy Restriction Study

Acronym: LOWER

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Mar 17, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2024

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