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Bioactive Compounds in Watermelon Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Elders: The MOXIE Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating 100% watermelon juice and Placebo beverage for Arterial Stiffness and Inflammation. Completed, enrolled 21 participants.
Detailed Summary
Watermelon is the only food with a unique combination of amino acids and antioxidants that may reduce artery stiffness. However, only 27% of older adults meet the daily recommendation for fruit intake. Because it tastes good and is convenient and easy to consume, watermelon juice is an innovative and impactful intervention to help elders easily meet recommendations for fruit servings. If effective, this intervention would be a simple, inexpensive way to combat cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Results will advance science by providing a better understanding whether four-week consumption of 100% watermelon juice may impact measures of vascular health and inflammation in postmenopausal women.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants drank two 12-ounce servings of 100% watermelon juice per day for a four-week period.
Participants drank two 12-ounce servings of a placebo beverage per day for a four-week period.