Yale University
The purpose of this study is to assess whether introducing table olives into the diet results in health-related benefits for young adults. Several studies have shown that addition of olives as part of somebody's diet has a positive impact on cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory factors. However, there have not been many studies among young, healthy adults. This study will compare levels of specific biomarkers, collected through blood draw, at the beginning of the study and after 5 weeks, to evaluate the effects of investigational daily olive consumption.
This randomized clinical trial will intend to show compared to standard nutrition, nutrition that includes the daily consumption of 6 olives for 5 weeks will lead to a 4.5% decrease in the mean change (from baseline) in LDL. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether daily consumption of olives leads to clinically meaningful changes in metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers among adults 18-23 years old. The primary outcome is change in mean LDL. The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of daily consumption of olives on other biomarkers (HDL, LDL/HDL, HbA1…
Inclusion Criteria: * Yale College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior * Ability and desire to sign informed consent * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Male or female, age 18 on the day of consent * Ability and desire to consume 6 olives daily Exclusion Criteria: * Yale College Senior * Unable to provide informed consent form * Self-reported pregnancy * Unwillingness to comply with all study procedures and/or be available for the duration of the study * Inability and desire to consistently consume 6 olives per day * Inability…
Organic olives (provided by Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms; Sparta, Greece)
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