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Effects of Yogurt With Spirulina on Cardiometabolic Risk Markers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overweight and Obesity
PreDiabetes
Hypertension
Dyslipidemias
Interventions
Other: Spirulina yogurt
Other: Conventional yogurt
Registration Number
NCT06114563
Lead Sponsor
Agricultural University of Athens
Brief Summary

The effects of yogurt with spirulina consumption compared to conventional yogurt (without spirulina) on several cardiometabolic and anthropometric parameters in individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease

Detailed Description

This randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of the consumption of yogurt with spirulina compared to conventional yogurt in high cardiometabolic risk volunteers. Volunteers must be overweight/obese either with prediabetes, and/or hypertension, and/or hyperlipidemia and following a Westernized-type diet. The participants will be divided and randomly assigned into 2 groups. Each participant will be instructed to consume two 200 g servings of their designated low-fat sheep yogurt daily before consuming the main meal. The intervention group will receive two spirulina-enriched yogurt desserts daily, which will provide a total of 4 g spirulina per day, while the control group will receive unfortified yogurt along with their usual Westernized-type diet. Participants in both groups will be instructed to consume the two yogurts (enriched or plain), either all at once or separately, before their main meals, along with their usual Westernized diet. No other dietary advice will be provided to participants.

Participants will be asked to maintain their usual physical activity during the intervention period. At the beginning of the study, at 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after the beginning of the intervention (follow-up), blood samples will be collected after 12 hours of fasting. Two-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) will be performed using a continuous glucose monitoring system at the beginning and at 8 weeks. Blood lipids (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL-cholesterol), CRP, IL-6, vitamin D, iron, ferritin, and total blood count will be measured at the beginning, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks. Anthropometric measurements (body weight and body composition analysis) will be performed at the beginning and every two weeks for 12 weeks. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) and central aortic blood pressure will be measured at the beginning, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks of the intervention. Fecal samples will be collected and analyzed to study the gut microbiome composition at the intervention's beginning and at 8 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body Mass Index >= 25 kg/m2
  • Prediabetes [Fasting blood glucose > 100 mg/dL], or/and
  • Hypertension [Systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 130 mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) > 80 mmHg], or/and
  • Hyperlipidemia [Total cholesterol > 200 mg/dL, and/or LDL-C > 100 mg/dL, and/or triglycerides > 150 mg/dL]
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe chronic disease (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney or liver diseases, endocrine conditions)
  • Medication that affects glycemia such as metformin, glucocorticoids, thiazide diuretics
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Drug dependency
  • Body weight lowering medications and/or history of bariatric surgery
  • Depression and other psychiatric diseases
  • Cancer
  • Current spirulina intake

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Spirulina yogurtSpirulina yogurt2 yogurts with spirulina each containing 2 g of spirulina
Conventional yogurtConventional yogurt2 conventional yogurts (without spirulina)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Systolic Blood PressureBaseline and end of 8 weeks and at 12 weeks follow-up outcome measurement (3 months)

Systolic blood pressure levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Change in Fasting Blood Glucose LevelsBaseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

Blood glucose levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks

Change in Total Cholesterol LevelsBaseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

Total cholesterol levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Change in HDL-cholesterol LevelsBaseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

HDL-cholesterol levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Change in Triglyceride LevelsBaseline and end of 8 weeks and at 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

Triglyceride levels were determined before diet intervention, at 8 weeks, levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Diastolic Blood PressureBaseline and end of 8 weeks and at 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

Diastolic blood pressure levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Change in LDL-cholesterol LevelsBaseline and end of 8 weeks and at 12 weeks follow-up outcome measurement (3 months)

LDL-cholesterol levels were determined before diet intervention, at 8 weeks, LDL-cholesterol levels were determined at baseline, end of study, and at 12 weeks after dietary intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGGT) for Insulin Resistance Determination (Outcome Measures of Plasma Glucose Concentrations)Outcome OGGT measurements performed before dietary intervention and after 8-week dietary intervention (2 months)

Pharmacokinetic outcome measures: Determination of insulin resistance with OGGT testing. Before and after oral consumption of 75 g of glucose, capillary glucose concentrations were measured at the following times: 0 min - before oral consumption of 75 g glucose, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, and 120 min after oral consumption of 75 g glucose

Co-efficient of variation of glucoseBaseline to 8 weeks (2 months)

CGM metric that measures variability in CGM values

Physical activity measuresBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Number of minutes of physical activity in the past week before visit

Change in vitamin D levelsBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

vitamin D levels were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in serum iron levelsBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Serum iron levels were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in Blood Insulin LevelsBaseline and end of 8 weeks and at 12 weeks outcome measurement (3 months)

Blood insulin levels were determined before diet intervention, at 8 weeks, and at 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in basal metabolic rate (BMR)Baseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Change in basal metabolic rate (kcal/day) over the course of the study

Time in target glucose rangeBaseline to 8 weeks (2 months)

Time spent in target glucose range of 70 to 180 mg/dL using FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitor System

Change in Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)Baseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

PWV using a noninvasive device was measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in energy intakeBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Change in energy intake (kcal/day) over the course of the study

Change in central aortic blood pressureBaseline to 8 weeks and to 12 weeks (3 months)

Significant change in central pressure (mmHg)

Change in body weightBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Change in body weight over the course of the study

Change in gut microbiomeBaseline to 8 weeks (2 months)

The microbial composition in fecal samples will be measured via taxonomic profiling by 16S (V3-V4 region) ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing using the MiSeq Illumina platform (v3 300bp pair-end sequencing) to identify a wide diversity of microbes

Glucose management indicatorBaseline to 8 weeks (2 months)

Continuous glucose measurement (CGM) metric that indicates average blood glucose

Change in C-reactive Protein levelsBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

C-reactive Protein levels were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in interleukin-6 (IL-6) levelsBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

IL-6 levels were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Change in ferritin levelsBaseline to 12 weeks (3 months)

Ferritin levels were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after diet intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Agricultural University of Athens

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Athens, Attica, Greece

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