NCT02018237

High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Effect of High Fructose Corn Syrup Feeding in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 47 (actual)
• Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how high fructose corn syrup, a sugar used to sweeten drinks and foods, affects metabolism in obese persons with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Eligible participants will be studied before and after eating a diet high in high fructose corn syrup or a standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup) for four weeks.

Conditions

• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	High fructose corn syrup diet	Subjects will consume a high fructose corn syrup diet for 4 weeks. The food will be prepared by the bio-nutrition kitchen, and meals will be picked up every 3-4 days.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup)	Subjects will consume a standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup) for 4 weeks. The food will be prepared by the bio-nutrition kitchen, and meals will be picked up every 3-4 days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-03-01
• First posted: 2013-12-23
• Last updated: 2017-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States