Effects of a 4-week Raw, Plant-based Diet on Anthropometric and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
NCT ID: NCT03134235
Last Updated: 2017-05-23
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
33 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-01-03
2017-03-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Participants were instructed to follow a prescribed, raw, plant-based dietary intervention for four weeks. All animal products, including eggs and dairy, were excluded. Cooked foods, free oils, soda, alcohol and coffee were also to be excluded. All meals and snacks were provided to the participants for the full duration of the intervention. Emphasized were raw fruits and vegetables, while seeds, avocado, raw oats, raw buckwheat, and dehydrated foods were prepared as condiments. Vitamin, herbal, and mineral supplements were to be discontinued unless otherwise clinically indicated. Participants were not advised to alter their exercise habits.
Participants came to a total of 4 follow-up visits. A laboratory panel was obtained at baseline and at 4-weeks. A 24-hour recall was also conducted at baseline and at 4-weeks. Anthropometrics, hemodynamics, and medication needs were assessed on a weekly basis.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Raw, plant-based diet
A raw, plant-based diet was prescribed for 4 weeks.
Dietary Intervention
Subjects consumed a raw, vegan diet for 4-weeks with an emphasis on raw fruit and vegetable consumption.
Interventions
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Dietary Intervention
Subjects consumed a raw, vegan diet for 4-weeks with an emphasis on raw fruit and vegetable consumption.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration ≥100
* Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90
Exclusion Criteria
* Drug abuse
* Excessive alcohol consumption (\>2 glasses of wine or alcohol equivalent per day for men or \>1 glass of wine or alcohol equivalent for woman)
* Current cancer diagnosis
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<60 mg/dL
* Clinically defined infection
* Mental disability
* Hospitalization \<6 months
* Previous exposure to plant-based diet
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Montgomery Heart & Wellness
UNKNOWN
Texas Woman's University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rami Najjar
Student
Principal Investigators
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Rami Najjar
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Texas Woman's University
Locations
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Montgomery Heart & Wellness
Houston, Texas, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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19279
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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