How Does 4 Weeks of Increased Fast Food Intake Affect Metabolism?

January 21, 2009 updated by: University Hospital, Linkoeping

Objective: To study the effect of fast food-based hyper-alimentation on liver enzymes and hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC)and metabolism.

Design: Prospective interventional study with parallel control group. Setting University Hospital of Linköping, Sweden. Participants: 12 healthy men and six healthy women with a mean (SD) age of 26 (6.6) years and a matched control group.

Intervention: Subjects in the intervention group aimed for a body weight increase of 5-15% by eating at least two fast food-based meals a day with the goal to double the regular caloric intake in combination with adoption of a sedentary lifestyle for four weeks.

Main outcome measures: Weekly changes of serum aminotransferases and HTGC measured by proton nuclear magnetic resonance-spectroscopy at baseline and after the intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Linkoping, Sweden, 58185
        • University Hospital of Linkoping

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy non-obese subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

  • General diseases, obesity.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
Fast food intake, doubling of caloric intake, in combination with sedentary behavior (no exercise)
Doubling of regular caloric intake based on fast food, no exercise allowed
No Intervention: 2
Control group, parallel

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
weight gain
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 22, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 22, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • M158-05

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