PrOtein and WEight Loss in teenageRs

NCT ID: NCT02079831

Last Updated: 2016-01-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the proposed study is to provide important data on weight loss efficacy in overweight and obese adolescents on an isocaloric higher protein diet vs a lower protein diet utilizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate nutrition guide. The investigators hypothesize that the higher protein diet will result in greater weight loss due to increased satiety and better dietary adherence.

Detailed Description

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Aim 1 is to test the efficacy of a personalized higher protein weight loss intervention compared to a lower protein intervention which use the USDA MyPlate nutrition guide.

It is hypothesized that participants randomly assigned to the higher protein dietary treatment will lose more weight based on BMI-Z score over 12 weeks compared to participants in the lower dietary protein treatment.

Aim 2 is to test if changes in subjective ratings of appetite differ by dietary treatment (i.e. protein intake).

It is hypothesized that participants in the higher protein intervention will report a decrease in hunger and an increase in fullness compared to participants in the lower protein intervention.

Aim 3 is to test if change in the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP) measured at the rate limiting step of glutamine fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT) and glycosylation measured as O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) transferase (OGT) differ by dietary treatment.

It is hypothesized that participants randomly assigned to the higher protein dietary treatment will have decreased change from baseline levels of GFAT and glycosylation (OGT) due to decreased carbohydrate intake compared to the lower protein treatment.

Exploratory Aims: As exploratory aims, the investigators will test if the higher protein or lower protein dietary treatments differentially alter glucose, insulin, cholesterol, and triglycerides (markers of the metabolic syndrome).

Conditions

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Pediatric Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Higher protein and energy restriction

Participants in this arm will consume 30% of energy as protein with 25% energy restriction.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Energy Restriction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an intervention specifically designed for adolescents and their group assignment that relies on nutrition education, nutritional counseling, social cognitive therapy, behavioral strategies, self-monitoring, portion size reduction, and increased physical activity.

Participants will get an individualized dietary meal plan. Dietary counseling will be based on the MyPlate guidelines with extra attention and focus on appropriate protein food choice. Also in accordance to the MyPlate guidelines, all participants will be instructed to increase physical activity to 60 minutes a day as aerobic physical activity.

Higher protein

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The higher protein group will be instructed to consume 30% of energy as protein, with 25% and 45% of energy from fat and carbohydrate, respectively.

Lower protein and energy restriction

Participants in this arm will consume 15% of energy as protein with 25% energy restriction.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Energy Restriction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an intervention specifically designed for adolescents and their group assignment that relies on nutrition education, nutritional counseling, social cognitive therapy, behavioral strategies, self-monitoring, portion size reduction, and increased physical activity.

Participants will get an individualized dietary meal plan. Dietary counseling will be based on the MyPlate guidelines with extra attention and focus on appropriate protein food choice. Also in accordance to the MyPlate guidelines, all participants will be instructed to increase physical activity to 60 minutes a day as aerobic physical activity.

Lower Protein

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The lower protein group will be instructed to consume 15% of energy as protein, with 25% and 60% of energy from fat and carbohydrate, respectively.

Interventions

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Energy Restriction

Participants will receive an intervention specifically designed for adolescents and their group assignment that relies on nutrition education, nutritional counseling, social cognitive therapy, behavioral strategies, self-monitoring, portion size reduction, and increased physical activity.

Participants will get an individualized dietary meal plan. Dietary counseling will be based on the MyPlate guidelines with extra attention and focus on appropriate protein food choice. Also in accordance to the MyPlate guidelines, all participants will be instructed to increase physical activity to 60 minutes a day as aerobic physical activity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Higher protein

The higher protein group will be instructed to consume 30% of energy as protein, with 25% and 45% of energy from fat and carbohydrate, respectively.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Lower Protein

The lower protein group will be instructed to consume 15% of energy as protein, with 25% and 60% of energy from fat and carbohydrate, respectively.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be male or female
* Be between the ages of 12 and 17, inclusive
* Be at or above the 85th BMI percentile (a number calculated from the participants height, weight, sex, and date of birth)
* Be willing to fast for 12 hours prior to clinic study visits 2 and 4
* Be willing to participate in the research study

Exclusion Criteria

* Health Conditions:
* Has HIV or AIDS
* Has uncontrolled CVD or arrhythmia
* Has Type I or Type II diabetes.
* Is unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures

Medications:

* Diuretics
* Beta-blocker
* Weight loss medications, diet pills
* Anti-inflammatory drugs (corticosteroid/anabolic steroid/NSAID)
* Antipsychotic medications
* Other medications that may affect fluid balance or weight

Lifestyle:

• Plans to move out of the study area within the next 4 months, or plan to be out of the study area for more than 3 weeks during the course of the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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John Apolzan

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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John W Apolzan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pennington Biomedical

Locations

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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PBRC 2014-014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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