Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health

NCT ID: NCT03380221

Last Updated: 2026-01-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-15

Study Completion Date

2028-12-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolic parameters and weight management.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Satiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Watermelon

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Watermelon

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of watermelon fruit (2 cups) daily for 4 weeks.

Low fat cookies

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low fat cookies

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of low fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Watermelon

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of watermelon fruit (2 cups) daily for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Low fat cookies

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of low fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-55 years old
* BMI 25-40

Exclusion Criteria

* Smoker
* Pregnant woman
* Required dietary supplement use
* Required medication of metabolic disorders
* Allergy to watermelon or gluten
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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San Diego State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Mee Young Hong

Role: CONTACT

619-594-2392

Facility Contacts

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Mee Young Hong

Role: primary

619-594-2392

References

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Lum T, Connolly M, Marx A, Beidler J, Hooshmand S, Kern M, Liu C, Hong MY. Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults. Nutrients. 2019 Mar 12;11(3):595. doi: 10.3390/nu11030595.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30870970 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HS-2017-0139

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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