NCT02380833

Effectiveness of a Paleolithic Based Diet Compared to MyPlate Guidelines, With and Without Exercise, in Women.

The Effectiveness of a Paleolithic Based Diet Compared to MyPlate Guidelines, With and Without Exercise, on Physical Conditioning in Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Clemson University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of recommending either a Paleolithic based diet or the United States Department of Agriculture MyPlate guidelines with or without exercise on physical conditioning, hormones related to energy metabolism, body composition, resting energy expenditure, blood biomarkers, and urine in young, adult females.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MyPlate	To consume a weight maintenance diet based on the United States Department of Agriculture MyPlate nutrition recommendations for eight weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	MyPlate + Exercise	To consume a weight maintenance diet based on the United States Department of Agriculture MyPlate nutrition recommendations and aerobic and resistance training four days per week for eight weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Paleolithic	To consume a weight maintenance diet based on alternative (Paleolithic based) nutrition recommendations for eight weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Paleolithic + Exercise	To consume a weight maintenance diet based on alternative (Paleolithic based) nutrition recommendations and aerobic and resistance training four days per week for eight weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-05-01
• Completion: 2016-05-01
• First posted: 2015-03-05
• Last updated: 2016-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States