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.

Body Weight

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of medicine Universitas Trisakti

    Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia

  • Faculty of medicine Universitas Trisakti

    Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia

  • Triisakti University

    Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia

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