The ACT-OUT Trial: ACTivity OUTcomes Based on High Carbohydrate or High Fat Diet in Metabolic Syndrome

PHASE4UnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

72

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2012

Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
OTHER

Low carbohydrate diet

restrict carbohydrate consumption to \< 20 grams / day while not restricting their caloric intake. Participants will be encouraged to consume vegetables with low carbohydrate content every day including 2 cups of salad greens and 1 cup of vegetables 'that grow above the ground' increase their salt intake by consuming two cups of broth , ½ teaspoon of salt, or tablespoons of salt daily

Trial Locations (1)

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St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Health Canada

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lead

St. Paul's Hospital, Canada

OTHER