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| Name | Class |
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| Isagenix International LLC | INDUSTRY |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia | OTHER_GOV |
| Prolongevity Technologies | INDUSTRY |
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This two-arm, double blind, randomized clinical trial will compare the effect of an avocado extract, compared to placebo, on cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with obesity.
Sixty eligible participants will be stratified by sex and randomly assigned to placebo or avocado extract supplementation group for 12 weeks. Metabolic testing will be performed at baseline, and at the end of the intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Participants will consume 10 grams of corn meal daily for 12 weeks. |
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| Avocado extract | Experimental | Participants will consume 10 grams of freeze dried avocado daily for 12 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Avocado extract | Dietary Supplement | Participants will consume 10 grams of freeze dried avocado daily for 12 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Glycemic response | Change in glucose area under the curve (AUC) in response to 75 g oral glucose tolerance test | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Fasting glucose | Change in fasting glucose | 12 weeks |
| Fasting insulin | Change in fasting insulin | 12 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Leonie Heilbronn | The University of Adelaide | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The University of Adelaide | Adelaide | South Australia | 5000 | Australia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| Placebo | Dietary Supplement | Participants will consume 10 grams of corn meal daily for 12 weeks. |
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| Postprandial insulin | Change in insulin AUC in response to 75g oral glucose tolerance test | 12 weeks |
| Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) | Change in HOMA-IR | 12 weeks |
| Body weight | Change in body weight | 12 weeks |
| Waist circumference | Change in waist circumference | 12 weeks |
| Body composition | Change in body composition assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) | 12 weeks |
| Blood pressure | Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure | 12 weeks |
| Blood lipids | Change in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides | 12 weeks |
| C-reactive protein | Change in blood C-reactive protein | 12 weeks |
| Oxidative stress | Change in blood isoprostane | 12 weeks |
| Autophagy | Changes in blood mRNA levels of autophagy markers | 12 weeks |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |