Effects of Grapefruit or Grapefruit Juice on Anthropometry, Dietary Intakes, Appetite, and Metabolic Profile in Overweight and Obese Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00581074

Acronym

GJW

Enrollment

Registered

2007-12-27

Start date

2006-03-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2011-07-27

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesity, diet, weight loss, metabolic syndrome

Brief summary

This trial examines the effects of grapefruit or grapefruit juice on anthropometry, dietary intakes, appetite, and metabolic profile in overweight and obese young and middle-aged adults.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALdiet (grapefruit or grapefruit juice)

weight loss diet

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI 30-39.9

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or lactating * On medications that are interfered with by consuming grapefruit juice

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
weight loss	3 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
metabolic syndrome	3 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 29, 2026