OmniHeart Trial: Macronutrients and Cardiovascular Risk
NCT ID: NCT00051350
Last Updated: 2018-10-04
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
164 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2002-05-31
2008-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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While there is widespread consensus that the optimal diet to reduce cardiovascular risk should be low in saturated fat, the type of macronutrient that should replace saturated fat (carbohydrate, protein or unsaturated fat) is a major, unresolved research question with substantial public health implications. The study will evaluate these three dietary approaches by studying their effects on established coronary risk factors and a selected group of emerging risk factors.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
The study design was a randomized, three period cross-over feeding study that compared the effects on blood pressure and plasma lipids of a carbohydrate-rich diet patterned after the DASH diet (CARB) to two other diets, one rich in protein (PROTEIN) and another rich in unsaturated (UNSAT) fat, predominantly monounsaturated fat. The DASH diet has been shown to reduce blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol substantially, and is currently recommended by policy makers. During a one week run-in, all participants were fed samples of the three study diets (CARB, PROTEIN and UNSAT). Using a three period cross-over design, participants were then randomly assigned to the CARB, PROTEIN or UNSAT diet. Each feeding period lasted six weeks; a washout period of at least two weeks separated each feeding period. Throughout feeding (run-in and the three intervention periods), participants were fed sufficient calories to maintain their weight. Trial participants were 30 years of age or older, with systolic blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of 90-99 mmHg. Primary outcomes variables were blood pressure and the established plasma lipid risk factors (LDL-C, HDL-C and triglycerides). Secondary outcomes include total cholesterol, apolipoproteins VLDL-apoB, VLDL-apoCIII, apolipoprotein B, non-HDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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CARB
Diet rich in carbohydrate
CARB
UNSAT
Diet rich in unsaturated fat
CARB
PROTEIN
Diet rich in protein
CARB
Interventions
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CARB
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged 30 years and older
* Systolic blood pressure of 120 to 159 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 to 99 mm Hg.
Exclusion Criteria
* Active or prior Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
* LDL cholesterol greater than 220 mg/dL (\>5.70 mmol/L)
* Fasting triglycerides greater than 750 mg/dL (\>8.48 mmol/L)
* Weight more than 350 lb (\>159 kg)
* Taking medications that affect blood pressure or blood lipid levels
* Unwillingness to stop taking vitamin and mineral supplements
* Alcoholic beverage intake of more than 14 drinks per week.
30 Years
100 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
Johns Hopkins University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Lawrence Appel
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Johns Hopkins University
References
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Appel LJ, Sacks FM, Carey VJ, Obarzanek E, Swain JF, Miller ER 3rd, Conlin PR, Erlinger TP, Rosner BA, Laranjo NM, Charleston J, McCarron P, Bishop LM; OmniHeart Collaborative Research Group. Effects of protein, monounsaturated fat, and carbohydrate intake on blood pressure and serum lipids: results of the OmniHeart randomized trial. JAMA. 2005 Nov 16;294(19):2455-64. doi: 10.1001/jama.294.19.2455.
Kim H, Lichtenstein AH, Ganz P, Miller ER 3rd, Coresh J, Appel LJ, Rebholz CM. Associations of circulating proteins with lipoprotein profiles: proteomic analyses from the OmniHeart randomized trial and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Clin Proteomics. 2023 Jul 3;20(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s12014-023-09416-x.
Belanger MJ, Wee CC, Mukamal KJ, Miller ER, Sacks FM, Appel LJ, Shmerling RH, Choi HK, Juraschek SP. Effects of dietary macronutrients on serum urate: results from the OmniHeart trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Jun 1;113(6):1593-1599. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa424.
Zhang M, Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, Pasricha PJ, Miller ER 3rd, Mueller NT. Effects of High-Fiber Diets and Macronutrient Substitution on Bloating: Findings From the OmniHeart Trial. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2020 Jan;11(1):e00122. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000122.
Mueller NT, Zhang M, Juraschek SP, Miller ER, Appel LJ. Effects of high-fiber diets enriched with carbohydrate, protein, or unsaturated fat on circulating short chain fatty acids: results from the OmniHeart randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Mar 1;111(3):545-554. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz322.
Kovell LC, Yeung EH, Miller ER 3rd, Appel LJ, Christenson RH, Rebuck H, Schulman SP, Juraschek SP. Healthy diet reduces markers of cardiac injury and inflammation regardless of macronutrients: Results from the OmniHeart trial. Int J Cardiol. 2020 Jan 15;299:282-288. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.102. Epub 2019 Aug 2.
Loo RL, Zou X, Appel LJ, Nicholson JK, Holmes E. Characterization of metabolic responses to healthy diets and association with blood pressure: application to the Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health (OmniHeart), a randomized controlled study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Mar 1;107(3):323-334. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx072.
Juraschek SP, Miller ER 3rd, Appel LJ, Christenson RH, Sacks FM, Selvin E. Effects of dietary carbohydrate on 1,5-anhydroglucitol in a population without diabetes: results from the OmniCarb trial. Diabet Med. 2017 Oct;34(10):1407-1413. doi: 10.1111/dme.13391. Epub 2017 Jul 9.
Haring B, von Ballmoos MC, Appel LJ, Sacks FM. Healthy dietary interventions and lipoprotein (a) plasma levels: results from the Omni Heart Trial. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 15;9(12):e114859. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114859. eCollection 2014.
Gadgil MD, Appel LJ, Yeung E, Anderson CA, Sacks FM, Miller ER 3rd. The effects of carbohydrate, unsaturated fat, and protein intake on measures of insulin sensitivity: results from the OmniHeart trial. Diabetes Care. 2013 May;36(5):1132-7. doi: 10.2337/dc12-0869. Epub 2012 Dec 5.
Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, Anderson CA, Miller ER 3rd. Effect of a high-protein diet on kidney function in healthy adults: results from the OmniHeart trial. Am J Kidney Dis. 2013 Apr;61(4):547-54. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.10.017. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
Furtado JD, Campos H, Sumner AE, Appel LJ, Carey VJ, Sacks FM. Dietary interventions that lower lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein C-III are more effective in whites than in blacks: results of the OmniHeart trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct;92(4):714-22. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28532. Epub 2010 Sep 8.
Other Identifiers
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NA_00069360
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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