๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-07-29

Racial/Ethnic in Calcium and Sodium Metabolism (NCT05537857)

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Calcium Metabolism in Response to Dietary Sodium

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ๐Ÿ“‹ Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: San Diego State University

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The increased interest in personalized nutrition has arisen because scientists are beginning to understand subgroup differences in response to the environment including diet. Some suggest that dietary guidance which promotes milk is racially and ethnically insensitive because of higher prevalence of lactose intolerance/maldigestion in non-white groups. Preliminary evidence in Black and White adolescent girls shows that Blacks retain more calcium and excrete more sodium than white girls on a high sodium diet making Whites more vulnerable to osteoporosis and Blacks more vulnerable to hypertension on high salt diets. Adequate dietary calcium is protective for both groups. This project will compare calcium absorption and calcium and sodium excretion from lactose-free milk as part of a controlled diet on higher (usual Western diet) and lower (recommended) salt intakes in Black, White, Hispanic, and Asian adults.

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Location: San Diego State University โ€” San Diego, California

Age range: 18 Years to 50 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

  • High dietary salt (OTHER)

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • San Diego State University โ€” San Diego, California

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

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