# Effect of a Low-carbohydrate, High-protein Energy-restricted Diet on Weight and Body Composition Using DXA

> **NCT04646733** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Erik Ramirez Lopez** · enrollment: 150 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Weight Loss
- Body Composition

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** High Protein Diet Group
- **OTHER:** No High Protein Diet Group

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04646733
- **Lead sponsor:** Erik Ramirez Lopez
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2020-01-13
- **Primary completion:** 2020-05-09
- **Final completion:** 2021-07-30
- **Target enrollment:** 150 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-19


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04646733

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04646733, "Effect of a Low-carbohydrate, High-protein Energy-restricted Diet on Weight and Body Composition Using DXA". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04646733. Licensed CC0.

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