Gene test may personalize diet plans for metabolic syndrome
NCT ID NCT05495074
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a genetic score could predict how well adults with metabolic syndrome respond to a calorie-cutting diet. 115 Mexican adults followed a reduced-calorie diet for a period, and researchers measured changes in waist size, blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. The goal was to see if certain gene variants linked to amino acid metabolism could forecast who benefits most from the diet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATP III dietary intervention (calorie reduction with specific macronutrient distribution)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to personalized diet plans based on genetics, improving weight and heart health for people with metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study that only looked for a link between genetics and diet response. The results may not apply to other populations or lead to a usable test.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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115 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * Adults (men and women) between the ages of 18 and 60. * Adults mexican mestizos (parents and grandparents born in Mexico). * Adults who can read and write. * Adults willing/able to provide informed consent. * Adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 and ≤ 39 kg / m2). * Adults with at least one of the metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria: Waist circumference: men \> 102 cm or women \> 88 cm. Hypertriglyceridemia \>150 mg/dL High fasting glucose \>100 mg/dL High blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg Low HDL-cholesterol: men \<40 mg/dL and women \< 50 mg/dL Exclusion Criteria: * Adults with any type of diabetes. * Adults with hypertension. * Adults with kidney disease diagnosed by a medical or with creatinine\> 1.3 mg / dL for men and \> 1.1 mg / dL for women and / or blood urea nitrogen (BUN)\> 20 mg / dL. * Adults with acquired diseases that produce obesity and diabetes secondarily. * Adults who have suffered a cardiovascular event. * Adults with weight loss \> 3 kg in the last 3 months. * Adults with any catabolic diseases such as cancer and/or AIDS. * Gravidity status * Adults who smoke * Adults in treatment with any medication
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran.
Mexico City, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico
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