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Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Georgia State University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorGeorgia State University
Started2024-09-20
Est. completion2026-06-01
Eligibility
Age45 Years – 65 Years
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.

Eligibility

Age: 45 Years – 65 YearsSex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged 45-65 years old
* Prediabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL and/or HbA1c percentage between 5.7-6.4)
* Body Mass Index between 25-30 kg/m\^2

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergies to berries
* Use of insulin, antidiabetic, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs
* Active cancer, gastrointestinal, renal, thyroid, stage 1 \& 2 hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, or severe head injury
* Smoking
* Consumes greater than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
* Consumes antioxidant, probiotic, and prebiotic supplements
* Pregnant or Lactating
* Actively participating in a weight loss program
* Currently taking berry supplements or recently participated in another study taking berry supplements

Conditions13

AdultArterial StiffnessBody CompositionCognitionDiabetesEndothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)FemaleGut MicrobiotaInflammationMicrovascular Function

Locations1 site

Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Rafaela G Feresin, PhD404-413-1233berries@gsu.edu

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