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N/A N=203 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Beverages and Societal Health

Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
203
Serious AEs
1.5%
Results posted
Mar 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Ratio of Serum Triglyceride to HDL-cholesterol Concentration (TG:HDLC) — 1.46; 1.19; 1.45 ratio of Triglycerides-to-HDL

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Provision of beverages (Behavioral)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Primary completion
Nov 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Ratio of Serum Triglyceride to HDL-cholesterol Concentration (TG:HDLC)
1.46; 1.19; 1.45
SECONDARY
LDL-C
103; 104; 109
SECONDARY
hsCRP
0.86; 0.64; 0.85
SECONDARY
Fibrinogen
244; 248; 236
SECONDARY
Uric Acid
5.2; 5.1; 5.4
SECONDARY
ALT
16; 16; 17
SECONDARY
Systolic Blood Pressure
109; 107; 106
SECONDARY
Diastolic Blood Pressure
68; 67; 67
SECONDARY
Body Weight
78.0; 76.8; 78.3
SECONDARY
Diet Quality: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
2.5; 0.1; 0.2
SECONDARY
Preference for Sweet Taste
6; 6; 5

Summary

The overall aim of the study is to compare the effects of three types of beverages - sugar-sweetened (SSB), artificially sweetened (ASB), and unsweetened (USB) - on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and body weight among young adults.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 18 to 40 years
  • Consumption of at least 12 fluid ounces of sugar-sweetened beverage per day
  • Willingness to consume types of beverages consistent with group assignment
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18.5 - 40 kg/m2, and body weight ≤275 pounds
  • Access to a working telephone or cell phone

Exclusion Criteria

  • Intention to move away from the greater Boston area during the projected period of study enrollment (i.e., 1 year post-randomization)
  • Plans to be away from home for 5 weeks or longer during the study period (e.g., moving away from the greater Boston area during the summer)
  • Physician diagnosis of a major medical illness, eating disorder, or phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Chronic use of any medication that may affect one or more study endpoints
  • Impaired fasting glucose (IFG, fasting blood glucose ≥110 mg/dL)
  • Current moderate or heavy smoker (>10 cigarettes per day)
  • Another member of the family (i.e., first degree relative) or household participating in the study If female,
  • Pregnant in the past 12 months or planning to become pregnant during the study period
  • Lactating in the preceding 3 months
  • Change in birth control medication in previous 3 months or plans to change during the study period
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01295671). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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