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

Clemson University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: MyPlate; Behavioral: Paleolithic + Exercise; Behavioral: MyPlate + Exercise; Behavioral: Paleolithic

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02380833

IRB2014-457

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• body fat percent between 20 and 38
• less than 150 minutes of exercise per week at 4.5 or greater Metabolic Equivalent of Task
• not pregnant, trying to become pregnant or lactating
• non-smoker
• no previous resistance training
• have not been on a diet in the past three months
• no dietary restrictions (food allergies, disease conditions, etc)
• have not lost more than 10 lbs. in the past three months

Exclusion criteria

• taking any medication
• women who have had a left breast mastectomy
• do not meet criteria of PAR-Q

Trial design

20 participants in 4 patient groups

MyPlate

Active Comparator group

Description:

To consume a weight maintenance diet based on the United States Department of Agriculture MyPlate nutrition recommendations for eight weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: MyPlate

MyPlate + Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: MyPlate + Exercise

Paleolithic

Active Comparator group

Description:

To consume a weight maintenance diet based on alternative (Paleolithic based) nutrition recommendations for eight weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Paleolithic

Paleolithic + Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Paleolithic + Exercise