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Study identifier: NCT06879652 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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The Effect of Dairy Intake on Body Weight and Composition and Metabolic Health in Adolescents and Seniors

Condition: Dairy Consumption · Metabolic Health · Obesity Prevention  ·  Sponsor: University of Toronto

PhaseNA
Planned participants240
Who can joinAll sexes, 14 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The goal of this study is to examine how regular dairy intake affects body weight, body composition, and metabolic health in overweight and obese adolescents (ages 15-18) and older adults (ages 60-80) over six months. We are inviting eligible individuals to participate in this study at the Nutrition Intervention Center, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. The intervention (dairy) group will consume three servings of dairy per day (milk, yogurt, and cheese) before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The control (low-dairy) group will continue their usual diet, keeping dairy intake to less than one serving per day. Participants will have biweekly sessions with a registered dietitian to be guided to follow Canada's Food Guide, monitor their dietary intake and ensure compliance with their assigned group. In addition, they will visit the Nutrition Intervention Center at weeks 0, 12, and 24 for anthropometric and body composition assessments (weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, lean mass, and fat mass), resting metabolic rate, (gait speed, grip strength, and chair stand test just for older adults) and blood markers (fasting blood glucose, insulin, C-peptide, HbA1c, lipid profiles, and inflammatory markers). Each visit will take approximately 4 hours. Before each visit, the participants will be asked to fast overnight for 12 hours, maintain their usual diet and sleep patterns, and avoid exerci…

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Talk to the study team

Shekoufeh Salamat, Ph.D.  ·  647-657-5242  ·  s.salamat@utoronto.ca

Corrina Zhou, MSc  ·  416-946-3802  ·  corrina.zhou@mail.utoronto.ca

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Locations (2)

Department of Nutritional SciencesToronto, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting
Nutrition Intervention CenterToronto, CanadaNot Yet Recruiting

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