Diet showdown: Low-Carb or balanced – which wins for your health?
NCT ID NCT07457827
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a low-carbohydrate diet to a balanced diet in 135 healthy adults over 4 weeks. Researchers want to see which diet leads to more weight loss and better heart health markers like blood pressure. Participants will follow their assigned meal plan and have check-ups at the start and end of the study.
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 (low-carbohydrate diet or balanced diet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which diet is better for weight loss and heart health in healthy people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with health conditions or long-term diet changes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine Universitas Trisakti
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia
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Faculty of medicine Universitas Trisakti
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia
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Triisakti University
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia
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