Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health

San Diego State University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Satiety

Treatments: Other: Watermelon; Other: Low fat cookies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03380221

HS-2017-0139

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolic parameters and weight management.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-55 years old
• BMI 25-40

Exclusion criteria

• Smoker
• Pregnant woman
• Required dietary supplement use
• Required medication of metabolic disorders
• Allergy to watermelon or gluten

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Watermelon

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Watermelon

Low fat cookies

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Low fat cookies