Whole foods diet for teens: a new hope against obesity?
NCT ID NCT06464497
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether an 8-week whole foods diet (based on MyPlate, no calorie counting) can reduce body fat in 60 adolescents aged 10-18 with obesity. Participants will be randomly assigned to the diet or a control group. The study also looks at changes in diet quality for both teens and their parents. It is a small, early-stage trial to see if this approach is worth studying further.
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Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37240, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Whole foods diet (MyPlate-based, no calorie restriction)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, sustainable dietary approach to help teens with obesity reduce body fat and improve diet quality.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early pilot study (60 participants) with no blinding, so results may not be generalizable. Adherence to the diet may be challenging, and the 8-week duration is too short to assess long-term effects.
Conditions
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