Cheese and Human Health

University of Copenhagen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease

Treatments: Other: cheese

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01140165

A308

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine if a diet rich in cheese will have a beneficial effect on risk markers of cardiovascular disease compared to a diet rich in butter.

The primary parameters are total cholesterol as well as LDL-, HDL cholesterol and triacylglycerol (TAG). The secondary parameters are hsCRP, markers of insulin resistance, fasting insulin and glucose (HOMA). Furthermore bloodpressure is measured.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sign written consent
• Age: 20-70
• BMI: 20-32
• Refrain from dietary supplements and blood donations prior to, and during the study

Exclusion criteria

• Known or suspected abuse of alcohol, drugs or medication
• Poor compliance
• Current or previously cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes Mellitus or other severe chronic disease, including severe allergies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

butter

Active Comparator group

Description:

Danish butter

Treatment:

Other: cheese

cheese

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: cheese