NCT01508689

Effect of Calcium-fortified Cereal Bars on Dietary Calcium Intake in Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Texas Woman's University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether eating Kellogg's Nutri-Grain cereal bars will increase calcium intake in healthy adult women.

Detailed description

The average intake of calcium in women in the United States from the diet (about 800 mg/day) is below the Recommended Dietary Allowance (1000 mg/day for ages 18 to 50 years, 1200 mg/day for age above 50 years), which increases their risk of developing osteoporosis. Consumption of two calcium-fortified cereal bars per day may be a feasible way to increase the dietary intake of calcium. This study will use Kellogg's Nutri-Grain® cereal bars, which provide 200 mg of calcium per bar, or a total of 400 mg/day.

Conditions

• Calcium Deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Receive Kellogg's Nutri-Grain® cereal bars first	First three weeks of study: consume perceived usual diet; Second three weeks of study: Receive 42 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain® cereal bars per person, consume 2 bars per day; Third three weeks of study: consume perceived usual diet
BEHAVIORAL	Receive Kellogg's Nutri-Grain® cereal bars second	First six weeks of study: consume perceived usual diet; Last three weeks of study: Receive 42 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain® cereal bars per person, consume 2 bars per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2012-01-12
• Last updated: 2015-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States