Effectiveness of Atkins Diet for Weight Loss

Obesity Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00006193
• Other study ID #: NCRR-M01RR00036-0761
• Secondary ID: M01RR000036
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 7, 2000
• Last updated: June 23, 2005

Study information

• Verified date: November 2001
• Source: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution has sold over 10 million copies and has been on the New York Times best seller list for 158 weeks. This and other low-carbohydrate diets, such as the ZONE, Sugar Busters, and the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet, have attracted much popular attention but little scientific evaluation. Given the widespread use of these diets, it seems prudent to evaluate them both for safety and efficacy. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of two different weight control programs over the course of 52 weeks. These two programs are 1) the Atkins' New Diet Revolution, a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet, and 2) Brownell's LEARN Program, a high carbohydrate, low fat diet based on behavior modification. Specifically, this study will compare short-term changes in weight, food intake, blood chemistries and mood in adult males (n=10) and females (n=10) who are randomized to either the Atkins' Diet or the LEARN Program for a period of one year. During this year, they will be under medical supervision. We will examine the effect of the two weight loss plans on changes in lipids, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and ketones, and eating behavior. This is a feasibility study and thus the data will ultimately be used to design a large randomized trial with adequate statistical power.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 0
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years
• Eligibility: - BMI 25-40 kg/m2 inclusive

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• diet

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Washington University	St. Louis	Missouri

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,