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Beef vs. broccoli: can a Meat-Heavy diet beat the USDA's best?

NCT ID NCT07269847

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a healthy diet centered around beef can reduce inflammation and improve metabolic health better than a standard U.S.-style diet based on USDA guidelines. Researchers will enroll 56 adults with metabolic syndrome or pre-diabetes and assign them to one of two 5-week meal plans. The goal is to see which diet better lowers markers of inflammation and other risk factors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
dietary intervention (beef-centric diet vs. USDA-style diet)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a well-planned beef-focused diet is as good as or better than standard dietary guidelines for managing inflammation and metabolic health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, short-term (5-week) diet study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Dietary studies are hard to control, and personal adherence can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome glucose intolerance Inflammation inflammatory disease metabolic syndrome X prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INFLAMMATION METABOLIC SYNDROME (METS) OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE ADULTS PRE-DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Apex Trials

    RECRUITING

    Guelph, Ontario - on, N1G 0B4, Canada

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