Effectiveness of High Protein Diets in Promoting Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Subjects.

Overweight Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Diet Higher in Animal-Based Protein is More Effective in Promoting Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Individuals Than Other Protein Based Diets.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00421616
• Other study ID #: HE06/332
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 11, 2007
• Last updated: February 16, 2007
• Start date: February 2007

Study information

• Verified date: February 2007
• Source: University of Wollongong
• Contact: Marijka Batterham, PhD
• Phone: +61242215303
• Email: marijka[@]uow.edu.au
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Several studies have reported greater weight loss when following high meat-protein diets but limited studies have studied high plant-based protein diets. Thus we aim to investigate the effect of high protein diets in weight management and also to investigate the superior protein source in achieving this effect. In addition, we aim to develop dietary intervention strategies that are realistic and sustainable.

Description:

Participants will be randomised to either high-protein diets (30% of energy) from animal or plant sources or standard protein diet (15% of energy) weight loss diet for 3 months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 45
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Overweight or obese

• Age 18 and above

• Both males and females

• Live in Illawarra Area of Australia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Regular medication

• Smoker

• Food allergies

• Presence of disease which may alter metabolic rate

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Overweight
• Weight Loss

Intervention

Behavioral:
• High protein diet study

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Australia	Smart Foods Centre, University of Wollongong	Wollongong	New South Wales

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Wollongong	National Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Australia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Australia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Weight & anthropometric measurements at 0 and 3 months
Primary	Energy expenditure
Primary	Substrate oxidation
Primary	Compliance to diets
Secondary	Blood lipids
Secondary	Appetite