Blueberry Enhances Activity and Cognition Through Increased Vascular Efficiency

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

84

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 20, 2019

Primary Completion Date

November 22, 2022

Study Completion Date

November 22, 2022

Conditions
Sedentary LifestyleBlood PressureArterial StiffnessOverweight and Obesity
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Blueberry Plus Exercise (BB-EX)

Pre-packaged blueberry powders are from U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and are packaged in sealed single-serving packets (18 g/packet) to prevent exposure to light and moisture. All supplement packets are stored under refrigeration until distribution to study participants. Participants will be asked to increase physical activity through a weekly supervised exercise class and increasing baseline daily step counts gradually over the course of the intervention.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Blueberry Placebo Plus Exercise (P-EX)

Pre-packaged placebo powders are from U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and are packaged in sealed single-serving packets (18 g/packet) to prevent exposure to light and moisture. All supplement packets are stored under refrigeration until distribution to study participants. Participants will be asked to increase physical activity through a weekly supervised exercise class and increasing baseline daily step counts gradually over the course of the intervention.

Trial Locations (1)

27710

Duke University Medical Center, Durham

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

OTHER

lead

Duke University

OTHER