Effects of Watermelon or Low-fat Cookie Consumption on Wellness

San Diego State University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity

Treatments: Other: Low-fat cookies; Other: Watermelon

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06323070

HS-2023-0281

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon consumption on physiological indicators of wellness regarding sexual, skin and gut health in adults.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Generally healthy subjects
• BMI 20-40 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Smoker
• Pregnant woman
• Required antibiotics use
• Required dietary supplement use
• Required medication of metabolic disorders, mental health and sexual health
• Allergy to watermelon or wheat

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Low-fat cookies

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects consume 100 kcal of low-fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Low-fat cookies

Watermelon

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects consume 100 kcal of watermelon daily for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Watermelon