Can special cookies fight inflammation? new study tests the idea

NCT ID NCT04190706

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether eating fortified biscuits and cookies daily for nine weeks could lower inflammation in 62 adults with abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk. Participants ate either fortified or standard biscuits and cookies, and researchers measured inflammatory markers in the blood. The goal was to see if these functional foods could help prevent heart disease and diabetes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: fortified biscuits and cookies containing fibres, polyphenols, omega-3, and slow digestible starch
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to lower inflammation and reduce cardiometabolic risk.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 participants, and the effects may not be large or long-lasting. Dietary interventions often show modest results.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Endotoxemia Inflammation Obesity, Abdominal

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ABDOMINAL OBESITY CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-Alpes

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

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