Could a Dairy-Rich diet tame type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT02896140
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people with type 2 diabetes who eat more dairy products (like milk, cheese, and yogurt) during an intensive lifestyle program have better blood sugar control and weight maintenance. Researchers will track changes in A1C, weight, and cholesterol in about 50 adults. The goal is to see if a higher percentage of calories from dairy is linked to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dairy product consumption
- What this could lead to
- If higher dairy intake helps, it could point to simple dietary advice for better blood sugar control and weight maintenance in type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can't prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by other lifestyle factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Apr 2016
- Finished
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Sep 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants in Joslin Diabetes Center's Weight Achievement and Intensive Treatment (Why WAIT) program
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is participating in the Weight Achievement and Intensive Treatment (Why WAIT) program 2. Subject is male or female ages 18-75 3. Subject has type 2 diabetes for at least three months prior to screening and treated with any antihyperglycemic medication Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is pregnant or lactating 2. Subject has a heart pacemaker
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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