Clinical trial

Effects of Ultra Processed Food on Intestinal Energy Harvest

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06853288

Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

Ultra processed food is everywhere in modern society and may contain multiple ingredients that affect the way participants' bodies store energy. Some studies have shown that eating a diet high in ultra processed foods leads to weight gain, but these foods have not been studied enough to understand why. Recently, the gut microbiome has become a potential way to measure energy balance in the human body; this is done by measuring how many calories are in the stool. The investigators propose to test a very high ultra-processed food diet where 80% of calories are coming from ultra processed food and a low ultra processed food diet where 20% of the calories are coming from ultra processed food. This study will compare stool sample energy content of the two diets.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age25 Years to Not listed

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionObesity and Overweight

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI 30-40kg/m2 * weight stable * able to download app and willing to use it for duration of study * does own grocery shopping * otherwise healthy Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * history of or planned bariatric surgery * history of anti obesity medications

Treatments and study arms

Diet containing 80% ultra processed foods

Behavioral

Very high ultra-processed food diet where 80% of calories are coming from ultra processed food

Diet containing 20% ultra processed foods

Behavioral

Low ultra processed food diet where 20% of the calories are coming from ultra processed food

Primary outcomes

Fecal energy loss2 weeks

Amount of calories absorbed from diet will be the difference from energy intake - calories in stool

Study locations

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

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Faris M Zuraikat, PhDContact

Faris M Zuraikat, PhDPrincipal Investigator