Evaluation of Food Additive Contributions to Obesity: Pilot Study 1
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Obesity (Disorder)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 20 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- McMaster University · Other
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About This Trial
The effects of food additives on body weight in humans are largely unknown. This is a pilot cross-over double blind RCT in obese adults aimed to test the feasibility of measuring food consumption over 24 hours after one-time administration of K sorbate versus placebo after participants reduce the background consumption of related food additives.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Males and females age 20-80; BMI 30-39 kg/m2 inclusive; willingness and ability to follow the proposed study interventions and procedures; informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Weight loss of ≥3% in the last 3 months; previous or planned bariatric surgery in the next 1 yea…
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