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Fat Burning After a Meal

Post-Prandial Substrate Utilization in Response to the Inclusion of Sweetened Beverage to Meals With Different Levels of Protein Content

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02211599
Enrollment
29
Registered
2014-08-07
Start date
2014-11-30
Completion date
2016-06-30
Last updated
2022-02-02

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Conditions

Postprandial Effect of Carbohydrate Beverage Consumption

Keywords

protein, carbohydrate, lipid, oxidation, fat, sugar, juice, obesity

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine how adding a carbohydrate beverage to a meal with different protein levels affects the rate at which one's body burns fats, sugars, and proteins.

Interventions

OTHER30% protein

Meal to provide 30%en from protein.

OTHERSweetened beverage

Beverage sweetened with either sugar (sucrose) or sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener).

Meal to provide 15%en from protein.

Sponsors

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Lead SponsorFED

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI less than 25 kg/m2 * ability to sign the consent form * availability of transportation

Exclusion criteria

* percent body fat greater than or equal to 25% for males and 35% for females * allergies to any study foods * more than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months * current or planned pregnancy * lactation * metabolic illness/disease(s) * active cancer or in short-term remission (less than 3 years) * infectious diseases * alcohol or drug abuse * tobacco use * presence of acute illness * taking medications known to affect energy expenditure and appetite

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postprandial lipid oxidation rate4 hours after meal consumption

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Energy expenditure measured by postprandial thermogenesis4 hours after meal consumption
Postprandial protein oxidation4 hours after meal consumption
Postprandial carbohydrate oxidation4 hours after meal consumption

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026