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Healthy, Obese Volunteers Wanted for a Research Study

Reduction of obesity-associated intestinal inflammation by low-fat dairy yogurt

The University of Connecticut Department of Nutritional Sciences is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of yogurt on intestinal health. Participants will be asked to visit the study center in Storrs, CT weekly for 11 weeks. You will be asked to have blood pressure measurements taken, provide blood samples, avoid particular probiotic foods, and keep track of your diet twice.

To qualify for this study you must be the following:

  • Premenopausal woman
  • Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 30 and 40
  • Healthy, without cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis
  • 21 to 55 years old
  • Willing to eat 12 oz of yogurt or soy pudding daily for 9 weeks
  • Willing to consume a high-calorie breakfast and have blood samples taken hourly for 4 hours at 2 visits
  • Willing to visit the study center weekly to pick up yogurt/pudding supplies

The benefits of participation in this study are that you will learn your BMI and blood pressure, which can inform you of your health status.

Participants will receive up to $300 for completing the study. To learn more about this study, contact Diana at uconn.yogurt@gmail.com or 860-420-9841. This research is conducted under the direction of Dr. Bradley Bolling in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. This research study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol H12-168.

Volunteers Wanted for a Research Study

The effect of chokeberry polyphenols on biomarkers of cardiovascular disease and antioxidant defenses in former smokers.

The University of Connecticut Department of Nutritional Sciences is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an antioxidant-rich chokeberry supplement to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in former smokers. Participants will be asked to visit the study center in Storrs CT, for 4 visits over a period of 16 weeks. You will be asked to have blood pressure measurements, 4 blood and 2 urine samples, avoid particular antioxidant-rich foods, and keep track of your diet twice.

To qualify for this study you must be the following:

  • former smoker who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day for at least a year
  • quit smoking for at least 6 months
  • healthy, without cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis
  • 25 to 60 years old
  • willing to ingest a dietary chokeberry supplement or placebo daily for 12 weeks
  • willing to stop taking other multivitamins or dietary supplements

The benefits of participation in this study are that you will learn your blood cholesterol and triglycerides as well as your blood pressure, which can inform you of your risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, you will help scientists better understand the connection between diet and cardiovascular disease risk.

Participants will receive up to $200 for completing the study.

To learn more about this study, contact Terry Vance atchokeberry.study@gmail.com or 860-420-6897. This research is conducted under the direction of Dr. Bradley Bolling in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. This research study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol H11-311.
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