Effects of Dietary Pork and Egg on Appetite, Meal-patterning, and Weight Loss in Men

Purdue University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Weight Loss

Treatments

Other: Energy Restriction

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00812162

0610004602

Egg Board 1320067903 (Other Identifier)

Pork Board 1320067860 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to identify how adult men respond to a weight loss diet that includes pork and eggs and increasing the number of meals consumed throughout the day. This is a 13-week study (12-weeks of weight loss and 1-week of baseline measurement).

Enrollment

48 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

21+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age range: 21 years and older
Body mass index between 25.0-39.9 kg/m2
Weight stable (< 4.5 kg (~10 lbs) weight gain or loss within last 6 months)
Body fat >25% (assessed by skinfold and plethysmography (if needed))
Non-smoking (within the last 6 months)
Constant habitual activity patterns (within last 3 months)
Clinically normal blood profiles (specifically, normal liver and kidney function; fasting blood glucose <110 mg/dl)
Not taking medications known to influence appetite or metabolism
Non-diabetic

Exclusion criteria

Age: <21 years
Body mass index: outside of the 25.0-39.9 kg/m2 range
Gained or lost > 4.5 kg (10 lbs) within the last 6 months
Body fat <25% as assessed by plethysmography
Smoker (currently or within the last 6 months)
Intermittently been involved in a diet and/or exercise program within the last 3 months
Clinically abnormal blood profiles as identified by our study physician, Arthur Rosen, MD
Taking medications (currently or within the last 3 months) known to influence appetite or metabolism
Clinically diagnosed as diabetic
Allergies to eggs
Lactose intolerance
Clinically diagnosed with diverticulosis
Clinically diagnosed with diverticulitis