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N/A N=60 Randomized Basic Science

Dietary Carbohydrate Manipulation and Energy Balance: RCT

Physical Activity · Diet Modification

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Physical Activity Energy Expenditure (kJ/Day or kcal/Day) — 1229; 1096; 1275; 1142 kcal/d

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Diet (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Bath
Primary completion
Feb 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Physical Activity Energy Expenditure (kJ/Day or kcal/Day)
1229; 1096; 1275; 1142; 1077; 1136
SECONDARY
Time Spent in Different Physical Activity Intensities (MET Categories) (Minutes)
SECONDARY
Energy Expended in Different Physical Activity Intensities (MET Categories) (kJ or kcal)
SECONDARY
Energy Intake and Dietary Macronutrient Composition
SECONDARY
Body Mass
SECONDARY
Bone Mineral Density
SECONDARY
Bone Mineral Content
SECONDARY
Fat Mass
SECONDARY
Fat-free Mass
SECONDARY
Android Fat Mass
SECONDARY
Gynoid Fat Mass
SECONDARY
Resting Metabolic Rate
SECONDARY
Substrate Oxidation
SECONDARY
Waist and Hip Circumference
SECONDARY
Step Count
SECONDARY
Fasting Metabolite/Hormone Profile
SECONDARY
Postprandial Metabolite/Hormone Profile
SECONDARY
Blood Pressure
SECONDARY
Food Preference Ratings
SECONDARY
Subjective Appetite and Mood Ratings
SECONDARY
Interstitial Glucose Concentrations
SECONDARY
Adipose Tissue Gene Expression
SECONDARY
Adipose Tissue Protein Expression
SECONDARY
Muscle Tissue Gene Expression
SECONDARY
Muscle Tissue Protein Expression
SECONDARY
Muscle Glycogen Concentrations
SECONDARY
Gut Microbiome Characterisation
SECONDARY
Urinary Acetoacetate Concentrations
SECONDARY
Urine Urea Nitrogen Excretion

Summary

This study will investigate how dietary sugar and carbohydrates influence metabolism and health across a 12-week period, with a focus on physical activity. One third of participants will eat a diet with typical amounts of sugar and carbohydrate, one third of participants will eat a diet with sugar intake restricted, and the final third of participants will eat a diet where both sugar and total carbohydrates are restricted and replaced with fat.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Body mass index 18.5-29.9 kg∙m-2
  • Age 18-65 years
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent and safely comply with study procedures
  • Females to maintain record of regular menstrual cycle phase/contraceptive use
  • No anticipated changes in physical activity during the first 4 weeks of the study (e.g. holidays or training programmes)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any reported condition or behaviour deemed either to pose undue personal risk to the participant or introduce bias
  • Any diagnosed metabolic disease (e.g. type 1 or type 2 diabetes)
  • Any reported use of substances which may pose undue personal risk to the participants or introduce bias into the experiment
  • Lifestyle not conforming to standard sleep-wake cycle (e.g. shift worker)
  • Any reported recent (<6 months) change in body mass (± 3%)
  • Use of antibiotic medication in the last 3 months
  • Use of prebiotic or probiotic products in the last month
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03574987). 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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