Is There Room for Butter in a Healthy Diet?
Status
Completed
Conditions
Atherosclerosis
Treatments
Other: Olive oil
Other: Danish butter
Details and patient eligibility
About
The aim of this study is to examine the effects in humans of a moderate butter intake on risk markers of cardiovascular disease compared to a diet with the same amount of olive oil (refined and therefore without polyfenols).
The primary parameters are total cholesterol, LDL- and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. The secondary parameters are risk markers of diabetes type 2; plasma glucose and insuling as well as the inflammatory marker hs-CRP.
Enrollment
50 patients
Sex
All
Ages
20 to 70 years old
Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Sign written consent
- Age: 20-70 y
- BMI: 18.5 - 32 kg/m2
- Healthy men and women (with no known diseases)
Exclusion criteria
- Current or previously cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure
- Diabetes Mellitus or other severe chronic disease, including severe allergies
- Use of dietary supplements and blood donations prior to, and during the study
- Known or suspected abuse of alcohol, drugs or medication
- Pregnant or are planning pregnancy during the study period
- Extreme physical activity level (more than 10 hours tough physical activity pr. week)
- Participation in other research studies
- Inability, physically or mentally, to comply with the procedures required by the study protocol, as evaluated by the study staff
Trial design
Primary purpose
Basic Science
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Double Blind
50 participants in 2 patient groups
Danish butter, dairy
Experimental group
Treatment:
Other: Danish butter
Olive oil, refined
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Other: Olive oil
Trial contacts and locations
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