Following completion of baseline data collection, participants will be randomized to one of two groups. The research assistant will open a pre-assigned envelope in which group assignment was determined by a random number/block generator. The intervention is designed to complement guideline directed medical management. Therefore, both the intervention and control group will continue to be medically managed by their health care provider as usual. In order to avoid introducing the confound of extra attention paid to the intervention group, the control group will have the same visit and call schedule as the intervention group.

Following completion of baseline data collection, participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive dietary antioxidants as V8® Low Sodium 100% vegetable juice.

Metabolic Syndrome

Following completion of baseline data collection, participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a month's supply of the V8® 100% Low-Sodium Vegetable juice as the dietary antioxidant intervention. Participants will be asked to drink one V8® juice each day for 30 days. Each V8® juice can is 11.5 ounces and can be consumed in divided amounts or all at once. The average daily intake of lycopene is estimated to be 5mg, one can of V8 juice provides 24 mg of lycopene. Thirty days duration for the intervention of V8® juice is based on previous data that indicates plasma antioxidant concentrations rise significantly within a two-week period and a plateau effect is reached within 4 weeks.

Dietary Antioxidant (V8® Low Sodium 100% vegetable juice)

The control group will continue to be medically managed by their health care provider as usual. The control group will have the same visit and call schedule as the intervention group.

Control group

University of Kentucky

Dietary Intervention in Persons With Metabolic Syndrome

A Dietary Intervention to Reduce Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Persons With Metabolic Syndrome

Plasma will be collected at baseline and one month (up to 30 days) later for analysis of CRP. Data will be presented as the change over time between groups.

Plasma will be collected at baseline and one month (up to 30 days) later for analysis of MDA. Data will be presented as the change over time between groups.

The 24-hour dietary recall will be collected at baseline, two weeks into the study and one month (about 30 days) after study initiation by phone call.
Each food recall time point will be analyzed using the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software program and used to measure diet quality. The food quality assessment will be presented as the change in dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index score) over time between groups.

Skin carotenoid levels will be measured at baseline and 1 month (up to 30 days) using reflection spectroscopy approach (Veggie Meter) to determine adherence to the dietary intervention. Carotenoid levels will be presented as the change over time between groups.

Martha Biddle

Associate Professor

The design is that of a two-group randomized controlled intervention study. Subjects (N=100) will be randomized to 1 of 2 groups (intervention group or usual care/control group). Subjects will be recruited from outpatient cardiology clinics. The intervention group will be given one 11.5 ounce can of V8® 100% vegetable juice to drink each day for 30 days in addition to their normal diet. The usual care group will continue to consume their normal diet. Data collection for both groups will occur at baseline, and at one-month post-baseline. Data will include sociodemographic and clinical information, 24-hr dietary recalls, carotenoid levels and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.

Case group including 100 patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (50 women, 50 men).Demographic data and dietary intake of different food groups were assessed by a standardized interviewer-assisted questionaire with the method of face-to-face interview. The body weight of the individuals were measured with a calibrated electronic scale,anthropometric measurements were measured by the researcher. Participants' dietary intake was assessed using food frequency questionaire (FFQ). The FFQ included 65 food items traditionally consumed in Turkey. Foods were classified into the following food categories: milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, fruits, vegetables, breads and cereals, beverages, and desserts.

Case group including 100 patients not diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (50 women, 50 men).Demographic data and dietary intake of different food groups were assessed by a standardized interviewer-assisted questionaire with the method of face-to-face interview. The questionaire form, prepared to determine socio-demographic features of individuals participating in the research, was applied by the research with the method of face-to-face interview. The body weight of the individuals were measured with a calibrated electronic scale,anthropometric measurements were measured by the researcher. Participants' dietary intake was assessed using food frequency questionaire (FFQ). The FFQ included 65 food items traditionally consumed in Turkey. Foods were classified into the following food categories: milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, fruits, vegetables, breads and cereals, beverages, and desserts.

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Hacettepe University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology Polyclinic

The Potential Role of Dietary Antioxidant Capacity on Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The Evaluation of Nutrition Status in Persons With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

It will calculate by researcher with BMI formula: kg/m^2

3 day food record of participants will be taken and evaluated by researcher. Nutrition information System (BeBİS) software will be used for calculate daily consumption of nutrients.

Study protocol will be shared with other researches in one year.

F. Gülhan Samur

Hacettepe University

Haas Avocado commercially available Behavioral: Dietary recommendations Recommendation: a hypocaloric weight loss diet

Behavioral: Dietary Counseling Recommendation: equally hypocaloric usual American diet.

Overweight

Haas Avocado

Dietary Counseling

UCLA Center for Human Nutrition

Effectiveness of Changing Dietary Fat on Weight Loss

A Comparison of A Hypocaloric Diet Plus One Hass Avocado Per Day Versus An Equally Hypocaloric Diet for Weight Loss, Satiety, Changes in Body Composition, and Risk Factors for Chronic Disease (HAWLS)

Individuals will be randomly assigned to a hypocaloric (500 Cal deficit) meal plans with or without one Hass avocado a day for 12 weeks.

lutein/murtall

Dietary Intervention in Persons With Metabolic Syndrome

The Potential Role of Dietary Antioxidant Capacity on Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Effectiveness of Changing Dietary Fat on Weight Loss

Lipophilic Micronutrients, Adipokines and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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