NCT00564551

Effect of Increased Intake of Low Fat Dairy Products on Weight Loss and Insulin Resistance

Impact of High Milk Product and Calcium Intake During Weight Loss on Markers of Insulin Resistance

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 49 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Calgary · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if increased intake of low-fat milk products and calcium as part of a calorie restricted diet helps achieve a healthier body weight and body composition and decrease blood glucose levels in people with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes.

Detailed description

Obesity can cause many health problems as it is linked to several chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes. We know that individuals who are overweight or obese, and have impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance, have a good chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Research tells us that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be decreased by losing weight and making dietary changes. A promising area of study involves using low-fat milk products and calcium to prevent and/or control obesity and diabetes. This study is important because it will determine if including low-fat milk products in weight reducing diets can enhance weight loss, improve fat loss and decrease levels of blood glucose and insulin in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes not treated with medication. This information is directly applicable to treating diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Conditions

• Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	High dairy and calcium intake	High intake of low-fat milk product intake (3-4 servings per day) plus one 350 mg calcium supplement per day during 500 kcal/day deficit diet.
BEHAVIORAL	Usual intake	Usual intake of low milk product intake (1 serving/day) and low calcium intake with a placebo during a 500 kcal/day deficit diet

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-10-01
• Primary completion: 2009-04-01
• Completion: 2009-10-01
• First posted: 2007-11-28
• Last updated: 2010-01-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada