Dairy fat under the microscope: can it calm inflammation?

NCT ID NCT01811329

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Davis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how dairy fat, especially a component called milk fat globule membrane, affects inflammation after a high-fat meal. Thirty-eight adults with metabolic syndrome or obesity will consume shakes with different fats, and researchers will measure inflammatory markers in their blood over six hours. The goal is to understand whether dairy fat might reduce the body's inflammatory response to a fatty meal.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dairy fat
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help explain how different types of dietary fat affect inflammation, potentially guiding future dietary recommendations for metabolic health.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase study with only 38 participants, looking at short-term effects over six hours. Results may not apply to long-term health or to the general population.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome X Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

METABOLIC SYNDROME OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center

Davis, California, 95616, United States

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