Mango may boost gut and heart health in teens
NCT ID NCT07125001
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether eating a mango every day for 4 weeks, instead of high-calorie snacks, can improve gut health, reduce inflammation, and boost heart health in Hispanic/Latino teens. Researchers will measure blood markers and blood vessel function in 25 participants. The goal is to see if this simple dietary change can make a real difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ataulfo mango
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that swapping unhealthy snacks for mango improves gut and heart health in teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 25 participants and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The effect may be small or not last.
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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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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 to 19 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Male or Female 12-19 years old * BMI ≥ 85th percentile (https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html) * Self-reported Hispanic/Latino * Subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocols * Subject is willing to consume the test products * Female-specific criteria: if menstruating, eumenorrheic (regular monthly menstrual cycles of 25-30-days in length) * Access to a smartphone or tablet at least 1x / day and willing to take pictures associated with the products to be consumed in the study Exclusion Criteria: * \- Reported food allergies. * Currently taking prescription drugs, with the exception of asthma inhalers, which are allowed * BMI \<85th percentile (https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html) * Current participation in a moderate or high-intensity daily exercise routine * Self-reported disease, serious illness, or who are currently under acute medical care. * Currently taking prescription drugs. * Any supplement use, including multi-vitamin/ mineral, herbal, plant or botanical, fish oil, and oil supplements, and not willing to discontinue before starting the study. * Vegetarian or vegan diet * Self-reported malabsorption or gastrointestinal issues * Fruit and vegetable intake exceeding daily recommendations of 5 servings * Smoking (vaping, conventional nicotine-containing products or marijuana) * Current enrollee in a clinical research study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Academic Surge; Ragle Human Nutrition Research Center
RECRUITINGDavis, California, 95616, United States
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