Effect of Dietary Fat Cooking Blend on Energy Expenditure in Children (Melt)

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Childhood Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Corn oil (control); Dietary Supplement: Melt (test oil)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT01720589

2012-33610-19482

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a cooking oil blend of dietary fats rich in medium chain triglycerides on energy expenditure and food intake in overweight and obese children.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 15-18
• body mass index 85% percentile or higher for age/sex
• weight stable

Exclusion criteria

• ±5 lbs weight change in the the 3 months prior
• use of medications
• dietary allergies
• metabolic disorder
• eating disorder
• behavioral or psychological disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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5 participants in 2 patient groups

Melt (test oil)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will consume a muffin containing 20 g of dietary fat provided by the test oil and their energy expenditure will be measure post-prandially for 6 hours. At the end of the measurement period, participants will consume a cookie containing 10 g of fat provided by the test oil and their food intake at an ad libitum meal will be measured 1 hour later.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Melt (test oil)

Corn oil (control)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will consume a muffin containing 20 g of dietary fat provided by the control oil and their energy expenditure will be measure post-prandially for 6 hours. At the end of the measurement period, participants will consume a cookie containing 10 g of fat provided by the control oil and their food intake at an ad libitum meal will be measured 1 hour later.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Corn oil (control)