Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet (BOLD) Effects on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk (BOLD)
Primary Purpose
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
BOLD+ Diet
BOLD diet
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Hypercholesterolemia focused on measuring lean beef, cholesterol, lipids, diet intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI > 20 and < 37
- LDL-C level between the 50th and 90th percentile (±5% for assay variation) according to NHANES data for sex and age (ex. for men: 128-177 mg/dL and for women: 121-172 mg/dL)
- TG level < 150 mg/dL
Exclusion criteria include:
- self-reported history of myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, kidney disease, and thyroid disease (unless controlled on medication)
- high alcohol consumption (≥ 14 drinks/week)
- intake of putative cholesterol-lowering supplements (psyllium, fish oil capsules, soy lecithin, niacin, fiber, flax, and phytoestrogens, stanol/sterol supplemented foods)
- treatment with lipid-lowering agents (statins and fibrates) or blood pressure control medications
- vegetarian diet
- weight loss or gain ≥ 10% body weight in the previous 6 months,
- lactation, pregnancy, or desire to become pregnant during the study
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
DASH Diet
Average American Diet
Arm Description
High fruit and vegetable, low sodium diet
Typical American diet (16% protein, ~50% carbohydrate, 33% fat)
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Lipids (Total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Apolipoprotein levels
Vascular function
Oxidative Stress
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00937898
First Posted
June 18, 2009
Last Updated
August 16, 2023
Sponsor
Penn State University
Collaborators
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00937898
Brief Title
Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet (BOLD) Effects on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk
Acronym
BOLD
Official Title
BOLD (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet) Effects on Established and Emerging Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Penn State University
Collaborators
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is designed to assess the effects of a heart-healthy diet that includes lean beef as the primary source of high quality protein on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia
Keywords
lean beef, cholesterol, lipids, diet intervention
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
DASH Diet
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
High fruit and vegetable, low sodium diet
Arm Title
Average American Diet
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Typical American diet (16% protein, ~50% carbohydrate, 33% fat)
Intervention Type
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name(s)
BOLD+ Diet
Intervention Description
Comparison of lean beef based, high protein diet to DASH diet and Average American diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors
Intervention Type
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name(s)
BOLD diet
Intervention Description
Comparison of lean beef based diet to DASH diet and Average American diet on risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Lipids (Total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG)
Time Frame
End of each 5 week diet period (weeks 5, 11, 17, 23)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Apolipoprotein levels
Time Frame
End of each 5 week diet period (weeks 5, 11, 17, 23)
Title
Vascular function
Time Frame
End of each 5 week diet period (weeks 5, 11, 17, 23)
Title
Oxidative Stress
Time Frame
End of each 5 week diet period (weeks 5, 11, 17, 23)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
21 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
BMI > 20 and < 37
LDL-C level between the 50th and 90th percentile (±5% for assay variation) according to NHANES data for sex and age (ex. for men: 128-177 mg/dL and for women: 121-172 mg/dL)
TG level < 150 mg/dL
Exclusion criteria include:
self-reported history of myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, kidney disease, and thyroid disease (unless controlled on medication)
high alcohol consumption (≥ 14 drinks/week)
intake of putative cholesterol-lowering supplements (psyllium, fish oil capsules, soy lecithin, niacin, fiber, flax, and phytoestrogens, stanol/sterol supplemented foods)
treatment with lipid-lowering agents (statins and fibrates) or blood pressure control medications
vegetarian diet
weight loss or gain ≥ 10% body weight in the previous 6 months,
lactation, pregnancy, or desire to become pregnant during the study
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Penny M Kris-Etherton, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Penn State University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
22170364
Citation
Roussell MA, Hill AM, Gaugler TL, West SG, Heuvel JP, Alaupovic P, Gillies PJ, Kris-Etherton PM. Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet study: effects on lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan;95(1):9-16. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.016261. Epub 2011 Dec 14.
Results Reference
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