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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01403844
Date of registration: 21/07/2011
Primary sponsor: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Public title: Carotenoid Response to the Intake of Vegetables and Fruits
Scientific title: Skin Carotenoid Response to Intake of Vegetables and Fruits Recommended by the Dietary Guidelines
Date of first enrolment: June 2011
Target sample size: 31
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01403844
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Basic Science  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Leah Whigham, PhD
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Affiliation:  Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Name:   Lisa Jahns, PhD, RD
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Affiliation:  Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men and women aged 18 - 65 years

- Weight stable (±5 lbs) for at least 2 months prior to the start of the study

- Body mass index (BMI) between 19-30 kg/m2

- Willing to refrain from the use of nicotine and dietary supplements for the duration
of the study

- Willing to maintain baseline weight and physical activity levels

Exclusion Criteria:

1. BMI greater than 30.

2. Gastrointestinal disorders, disease, or medication that affects carotenoid absorption
or storage

3. Current smoker

4. Allergies or intolerances to foods to be utilized in the study

5. Consumption of greater than an average of 1 alcoholic drink/day for women and 2/day
for men, use of nutritional/sports supplements (if unwilling to discontinue during
the study)

6. Pregnancy or lactating



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy for Dietary Carotenoid Intake
Intervention(s)
Other: Carotenoid Depletion
Other: Carotenoid Repletion
Other: Natural Repletion
Primary Outcome(s)
Serum and skin levels of carotenoids in adults fed a high carotenoid diet [Time Frame: 28 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
GFHNRC022
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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