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Metabolomics-Driven Insights Into Ultra-Processed Foods

16 de julio de 2026 actualizado por: Deirdre K Tobias, ScD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Metabolomics-Driven Insights Into Ultra-Processed Foods: Identifying High-Risk UPF Subtypes for T2D Prevention

The goal of this dietary intervention study in generally healthy adults is to develop new ways to use blood samples to measure the common types of highly processed foods and beverages that people eat on a regular basis. The main aims to answer are:

What small molecules are elevated in blood after eating different types of highly processed foods and beverages consistently for 1 week?

Researchers will compare 3 different test diets with 1 control diet that does not have any highly processed foods in the same individuals to see which circulating blood markers change.

Participants will:

  • Complete 3 diet phases, each 2 weeks long
  • Receive a meal plan and study foods and beverages to follow for each 2-week phase
  • Come to the clinic every week for blood draws, urine samples, and stool collection kits

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Aún no reclutando

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

UPFs, characterized by industrial processing and the use of cosmetic additives for enhanced palatability and extended shelf-life, account for approximately 58% of caloric intake in the U.S. population. Although some UPF subtypes have been implicated in increasing risk of T2D and other chronic diseases, others may be relatively inert or even beneficial, underscoring the need for discerning their distinct health effects. This trial is a controlled crossover feeding trial design with target enrollment of 40 generally healthy adults. Partcipants complete 3 2-week isocaloric dietary intervention phases, with 1 week of a control diet of non-ultraprocessed foods and beverages, and 1 week of a UPF-based test diet. The 3 UPF test diets each feature a menu consisting of a UPF subtype: starchy and refined grains, meats and fish, or dairy-based products. Foods and beverages are provided during the diet phases, and participants will attend weekly clinic visits for in-person assessments and biospecimen collections. We will obtain metabolomic profiling of the fasting plasma samples and conduct data analyses to isolate novel biomarkers that reflect the intake of the UPFs, such as industrial additives. These objective signatures of UPF intake will support subsequent research investigating the long-term health outcomes relate d to UPF consumption. Identifying metabolomic signatures of UPF subtypes will enhance the understanding of the biological mechanisms linking UPFs to T2D and other chronic disease risks.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

40

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Estados Unidos
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hopital Center for Clinical Investigation
        • Contacto:
          • Yemi Talabi-Oates, MBA
          • Número de teléfono: 617-732-8750
          • Correo electrónico: cci@bwh.harvard.edu

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

Sí

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults, ages 20 to 65 years.
  • BMI 18.5 to 39.9 kg/m2.
  • No known food allergies, intolerances, or sensitivities (e.g., gluten, dairy, monosodium-glutamate).
  • Not following a restrictive diet for health, religious, or other reasons (e.g., vegetarian, vegan).
  • Willingness to participate and give informed consent.
  • Willingness to consume dietary intervention foods and beverages.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • BMI <18.5 or >39.9 kg/m2.
  • Pregnant, lactating, or planning on becoming pregnant in the next 6 months.
  • History of bariatric surgery.
  • Currently taking medications impacting appetite or body weight.
  • History of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 1 or 2 diabetes, major gastrointestinal conditions, uncontrolled hypertension (seated blood pressure systolic >140 mmHg or diastolic >90 mmHg), history of invasive cancer, current use of immunosuppressants, and other major chronic diseases and conditions affecting participation, adherence, or study endpoints.
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with all in person scheduled visits, dietary protocols, study protocol, and other study procedures.
  • Food allergies or aversions to the foods provided in the dietary interventions.
  • Non-English speaking.
  • Other members of the same household are already participating in the research study.
  • Planning on moving out of the Boston area in the next 6 months.

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Otro
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación cruzada
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Sequence 1
Participants receive Diet A, followed by Diet B, followed by Diet C.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Experimental: Sequence 2
Participants receive Diet A, followed by Diet C, followed by Diet B.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Experimental: Sequence 3
Participants receive Diet B, followed by Diet A, followed by Diet C.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Experimental: Sequence 4
Participants receive Diet B, followed by Diet C, followed by Diet A.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Experimental: Sequence 5
Participants receive Diet C, followed by Diet A, followed by Diet B.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Experimental: Sequence 6
Participants receive Diet C, followed by Diet B, followed by Diet A.
Otro: UPF Test Diet A: Starchy, refined grains
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consistently of starchy foods and refined grain products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Test Diet B: Meat, fish, and bread products
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of meat, fish, and bread products. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.
Otro: UPF Diet C: Dairy products, including cheese and cream
The 2-week diet phase includes a standardized control run-in diet with non-UPFs only for 7 days, immediately followed by a 7-day UPF test diet with ~60% of calories from UPFs consisting of dairy products, including cheese and cream. Participants receive all study-provided meals and snacks. The diets are standardized and consumed during the assigned intervention period as part of the randomized crossover feeding trial.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Within-person metabolomic response during each UPF test diet, compared to the paired non-UPF control diet.
Periodo de tiempo: Day 0, Day 7, and Day 14 of each dietary intervention period
The primary outcome for this study is within-person metabolomic response during each UPF test diet, compared to the paired non-UPF control diet. Metabolomic responses will be quantified from metabolite concentrations (e.g., relative abundance) measured in fasting plasma samples collected at day 0, day 7, and day 14 in each diet phase.
Day 0, Day 7, and Day 14 of each dietary intervention period

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Colaboradores

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Deirdre K Tobias, ScD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Investigador principal: Shilpa Bhupathiraju, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Investigador principal: Frank B Hu, MD PhD, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de enero de 2027

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de marzo de 2028

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de marzo de 2028

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

16 de julio de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

16 de julio de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

21 de julio de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

21 de julio de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

16 de julio de 2026

Última verificación

1 de julio de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Palabras clave

Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • 2026P001870
  • 1R01DK145733-01A1 (Otro número de subvención/financiamiento: NIH (Pending))

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

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SÍ

Descripción del plan IPD

There is a plan to make IPD and related data dictionaries available. We will not share any data that include participant identifiers, sensitive or genomic data, or videos, photographs, or audio recordings.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

Beginning 1 year after publication with no end date.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

A Controlled Access Repository: Requests for data are reviewed by an access committee per established policies and procedures; providers may establish data use restrictions; the access period is limited; a data user's institution must sign a DUA that is similar to an NIH DUC or FDP DTUA template; data users may need to produce a data security plan.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
  • SAVIA
  • CIF
  • CÓDIGO_ANALÍTICO
  • RSC

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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