NCT01577030

Hypotensive Effects of Conventional Dairy Products: Role of Arterial Stiffness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 49 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Elevated systolic blood pressure is by far the largest single contributor to cardiovascular risks in middle-aged and older adults. Lifestyle modifications, including dietary modifications, are the first line approach for treating and preventing hypertension. The general aim of the proposed study is to address the efficacy of conventional dairy products as part of the normal routine diet for lowing arterial blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults with elevated blood pressure. The investigators hypothesize that the dietary intervention including dairy products will induce significant decreases in arterial blood pressure in this population. A secondary aim will be to test the hypothesis that these reductions in systolic blood pressure will be associated with increases in arterial stiffness/compliance and endothelial vasodilatory function.

Conditions

• Prehypertension
• Stage-1 Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Non-fat dairy	Add 4 daily servings per day of non-fat dairy (yogurt, milk, cheese) for a period of 4 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Add 4 servings fruit	Add 4 daily servings of fruit (fruit cup, apple sauce, orange juice) and remove all dairy for a period for 4 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-11-01
• First posted: 2012-04-13
• Last updated: 2014-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States