The Effects of Healthy Diets With Plant Oils on Heart and Metabolic Health

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-60
SponsorPenn State University

About this trial

This study will examine the effect of a healthy diet containing cottonseed oil compared to healthy diets containing other commonly consumed plant oils on biomarkers of heart and metabolic health after 4 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL and ≤190 mg/dL

BMI of 25-40 kg/m2

Blood pressure <140/90 mmHg

Fasting blood glucose <126 mg/dL

Disqualifiers

Type 1 or type 2 diabetes or fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL

Prescription of anti-hypertensive, lipid lowering or glucose lowering drugs

Intake of supplements that affect the outcomes of interest and unwilling to cease during the study period

Diagnosed liver, kidney, or autoimmune disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Healthy Dietary Pattern with Cottonseed Oil
  • Healthy Dietary Pattern with Fatty Acid-Matched Plant Oils
  • Healthy Dietary Pattern with PUFA:SFA Ratio-Matched Plant Oil

Treatment groups

52 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Penn State University

Lead sponsor

Cotton Incorporated

Collaborator