Mechanism of Ketogenic Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hypercholesterolemia and Hyperlipidemia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 39
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
Very-low carbohydrate ketogenic diets can dramatically increase blood cholesterol levels, particularly in normal-weight people, for reasons that are not well understood. This study will enroll normal-weight adults, will identify "responders" who develop high cholesterol on a ketogenic diet, and will measure rates of production and removal of certain types of cholesterol-carrying particles called l…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. age ≥ 18 and \< 40 years 2. BMI ≥ 18.5 and \< 25.0 kg/m2 3. baseline serum LDL-c \< 150 mg/dL (\< 3.9 mmol/L) 4. baseline serum TG \< 100 mg/dL (\< 1.1 mmol/L) 5. HbA1c ≤ 5.6%. Exclusion Criteria: 1. personal or family history of familial hypercholesterolemia 2. current use…
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Frannie Wilkinson, M.A.

(314) 362-0590

francesw@wustl.edu

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Max C Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.

314-362-8352

max.p@wustl.edu

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