Recruiting NCT03380221
Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Watermelon, Low fat cookies.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Satiety. Basic parameters: 18 years — 55 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolic parameters and weight management.
Interventions
- Other Watermelon
Participants will consume 100 Kcal of watermelon fruit (2 cups) daily for 4 weeks. - Other Low fat cookies
Participants will consume 100 Kcal of low fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.
Primary outcome measures
- Change of Satiety [Time frame: 0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 18-55 years old
- BMI 25-40
Exclusion criteria
- Smoker
- Pregnant woman
- Required dietary supplement use
- Required medication of metabolic disorders
- Allergy to watermelon or gluten
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU — San Diego
Publications
- Lum T, Connolly M, Marx A, Beidler J, Hooshmand S, Kern M, Liu C, Hong MY. Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults. Nutrients. 2019 Mar 12;11(3):595. doi: 10.3390/nu11030595. PMID 30870970
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03380221 · HS-2017-0139