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Effects of Ultra Processed Food on Intestinal Energy Harvest
Sponsor: Columbia University
Summary
Ultra processed food is everywhere in modern society and may contain multiple ingredients that affect the way participants' bodies store energy. Some studies have shown that eating a diet high in ultra processed foods leads to weight gain, but these foods have not been studied enough to understand why. Recently, the gut microbiome has become a potential way to measure energy balance in the human body; this is done by measuring how many calories are in the stool. The investigators propose to test a very high ultra-processed food diet where 80% of calories are coming from ultra processed food and a low ultra processed food diet where 20% of the calories are coming from ultra processed food. This study will compare stool sample energy content of the two diets.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-03-30
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Diet containing 80% ultra processed foods
Very high ultra-processed food diet where 80% of calories are coming from ultra processed food
Diet containing 20% ultra processed foods
Low ultra processed food diet where 20% of the calories are coming from ultra processed food
Locations (1)
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States