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Keep this study
Lead
Maastricht University Medical Center
With
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Age
20–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age (years): 20-65
Body Mass Index (kg/m2): 28-35
Non-smokers
You may not be if
Subjects using prescription medication, or suffering from diseases or conditions that might influence the outcome of the study: this concerns diseases/medication that influence body weight regulation (malabsorption, untreated hypo/hyperthyroidism, eating disorders, systemic use of steroids, etc.) and obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors (heart disease, systolic and diastolic blood pressures \> 160/100 mmHg, blood glucose \> 6.1 mmol L-1, blood cholesterol \> 7 mmol L-1, blood triglycerides \> 3 mmol L-1)
marked alcohol consumption \> 21 alcoholic units week-1 (male), or \>14 alcoholic units week-1 (female)
planned major changes in physical activity during the study to an extent that might interfere with the study outcome as judged by the investigator;
blood donation within the past 2 months prior to the study
weight change of \>3 kg within 2 months prior to the study
psychiatric disease (based on medical history only)
pregnant or lactating women, or women planning to become pregnant within the next 12 months
surgically treated obesity
participation in other clinical studies within the last 3 months
drug abuse (based on clinical judgment)
unable to give informed consent
unable to engage in a low-calorie diet
unable to lose more then 8% of body weight after weight-loss period
following a special diet (vegetarian, Atkins or other).
