Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.

Conditions

Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (reactive Hyperemia), Arterial Stiffness, Cognition, Oxidative Stress, Gut Microbiota, Overweight, Inflammation, Microvascular Function, Body Composition

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The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.

Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Female Adults with Prediabetes.

Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes

Condition
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Women aged 45-65 years old.
  • * Prediabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL and/or HbA1c percentage between 5.7-6.4).
  • * Body Mass Index between 25-30 kg/m\^2.
  • * Allergies to berries.
  • * Use of insulin, antidiabetic, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • * Active cancer, gastrointestinal, renal, thyroid, stage 1 \& 2 hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, or severe head injury.
  • * Smoking.
  • * Consumes greater than 2 alcoholic beverages per day.
  • * Consumes antioxidant, probiotic, and prebiotic supplements.
  • * Pregnant or Lactating
  • * Actively participating in a weight loss program
  • * Currently taking berry supplements or recently participated in another study taking berry supplements.

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Georgia State University,

Rafaela G Feresin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Georgia State University

Study Record Dates

2025-06-01