Evaluation of a Fasting Mimicking Diet

Evaluation of a Fasting Mimicking Diet and the Effect on Endothelial Function, Body Composition and Vascular Markers

Randomized, open-label, 7-month trial in eighty (80) adult subjects. Forty (40) subjects will be randomized to the intervention FMD arm with a 5 day meal program every month for four (4) months. Forty subjects will be randomized to a follow a Mediterranean diet plan for four months. Both arms will have a final study visit at month 7.

Determine the effects of the FMD on cardiovascular (CV) biomarkers, coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors (body weight, body mass index (BMI), body composition, blood pressure, serum lipid levels and dysglycemia blood measurements), noninvasive cardiovascular testing for endothelial function, arterial stiffness of large and small arteries and autonomic function testing in adult subjects over a seven-month study period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body mass index equal to or greater than 28
• EndoPAT® Score for endothelial function of less than or equal to 2.0 or AC 2 small resistance artery compliance by computerized arterial pulse wave analysis (CAPWA) of less than or equal to 5.0.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who are allergic to tree nuts (macadamia, cashew, almond, pecan), soy, oats, sesame, or celery/celeriac
• Pregnant females
• Any cancer within the past 5 years
• Documented myocardial infarction within past 5 years
• Documented cerebrovascular accident within past 5 years
• Chronic steroid use (longer than 45 consecutive days
• Type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus