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| Quaker Oats Company | INDUSTRY |
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Intervention study in malnourished adults to assess whether a nutritional supplement given for 8 weeks in addition to the subject's usual diet improves body weight, body composition, biochemical and immune parameters.
Criteria to be included in this study include:
BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 Free of cancer, HIV/AIDS, bulimia/anorexia and any malabsorption disorders
Description:
We are studying whether adding nutritional shakes will help participants gain weight and improve their health and immunity. This study lasts about 8 weeks and has a total of 7 visits.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | Malnourished adults who will be given a dietary supplement. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements | Dietary Supplement | 3-6 250ml cans of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements per day |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To assess weight-gain efficacy following 8 weeks of dietary supplementation among malnourished adults. | 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To compare biochemical and immune markers before and following 8 weeks of treatment with dietary supplements. | 8 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lawrence Cheskin, M.D | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Johns Hopkins School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe St Room: E2537 | Baltimore | Maryland | 21205 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D013851 | Thinness |
| ID | Term |
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| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |