NCT00166088View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effect of a Mediterranean Diet and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPC's)

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet group will receive all meals as a prototypical Mediterranean diet for 4 consecutive weeks prepared by the GCRC metabolic kitchen with dietary instruction. During the second month of the study they will be asked to follow a Mediterranean diet using their own home-cooked meals

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mediterranean Dietary Supplement

The subjects randomized to the typical diet + targeted Mediterranean dietary supplement group will not receive dietary counseling. They will be given a one-month supply of specific supplements by the GCRC nutritionists and advised to consume these daily, in addition to their usual diet.

Trial Locations (1)

30322

Emory University Hospital, Atlanta

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Emory University

OTHER

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