Fatty foods may fuel inflammation in seniors, study finds
NCT ID NCT05327868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how eating a high-fat diet for 5 days affects inflammation in older adults (ages 50-79) with normal weight or obesity. Researchers measured blood markers and gut bacteria to see if a high-fat diet causes more inflammation than a low-fat diet. The goal was to understand how body weight and diet together influence inflammation in aging.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Men or Women * Age 50-79 years (only postmenopausal women \> 2 years) * Body mass index (20-25 kg/m2; and 30-40 kg/m2)\* Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with, active, or history of liver cirrhosis, chronic or persisting hepatitis * Diagnosed with, active, or history of cancer * History of gastrointestinal disease or surgical procedure for weight loss. * Diagnosed with immune diseases, type 2 diabetes, pancreatitis, or infectious diseases * Any surgery in the past 6 months * Currently using or have used antibiotics continuously \> 3 days in the past 3 months * Regular use of medications for that affect the gastrointestinal tract, cholecystitis, urinary tract infection, severe organic diseases including coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, infectious diseases including pulmonary tuberculosis and AIDS * Known allergy or intolerance to any ingredients in the dietary intervention program * Alcohol or illicit drug abuse * Current Smoker or have quit smoking in the past 3 months * Recent colonoscopy (within the previous two months) * Inability to follow any of the experimental diets (including low or high fat diet) or to perform the collections required for this study * Participants will also be excluded if they have extreme dietary habits, extreme levels of physical or athletic activity, or by changes in body weight \>5 lbs. during the last 6 months * Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled hyperlipidemia in abnormal ranges. * Participation in another clinical research trial that may interfere with the results of this study. * As needed, BMI (kg/m2) will be adjusted accordingly for Asian lean and obese definitions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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