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Fatty Liver in Obesity: Long-lifestyle Follow-up (FLiO)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Obese
Overweight
Interventions
Other: Control diet
Other: FLiO diet
Registration Number
NCT03183193
Lead Sponsor
Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Brief Summary

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition of excessive hepatic lipid accumulation in subjects that consume less than 20g ethanol per day, without other known causes as drugs consumption or toxins exposure. In Western countries, the rate of this disease lies about 30% in the general adult population. The process of developing NAFLD can start from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which eventually can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in the absence of alcohol abuse. Liver biopsy is considered the "gold standard" of steatosis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. However, it is rarely performed because it is an invasive procedure and investigators are focusing in the application of non-invasive liver damage scores for diagnosis.

The pathogenesis of NAFLD is multifactorial and triggered by environmental factors such as unbalanced diets and overnutrition as well as by lack of physical activity in the context of a genetic predisposition. Nowadays, the treatment of NAFLD is based on diet and lifestyle modifications. Weight loss, exercise and healthy eating habits are the main tools to fight NAFLD. Nevertheless, there is no a well characterized dietary pattern and further studies are necessary.

With this background, the general aim of this project is to increase the knowledge on the influence of nutritional/lifestyle interventions in obese patients with NAFLD, as well as contribute to identify non-invasive biomarkers/scores to early diagnosis of this pathology in future obese people.

Detailed Description

This project is framed within the promotion of health and lifestyles and, specifically, in liver disorder linked to obesity (FLiO: Fatty Liver in Obesity).

The investigation addresses a randomized, parallel, long-term personalized nutritional intervention with two strategies: 1) Control diet based on American Heart Association (AHA); 2) Fatty Liver in Obesity (FLiO) diet based on previous results (RESMENA project).The diet is based on macronutrient distribution, quality and quantity, and is characterized by a low glycemic load, high adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a high antioxidant capacity, with the inclusion of anti-inflammatory foods. It also takes into account the distribution of food throughout the day, number of meals, portion sizes, timing of meal, individual needs, dietary behavior (behavioral therapy: eat slowly, teach what to buy, what to eat, when to eat). The participants are instructed to follow this strategy. This strategy (RESMENA) was even more effective than AHA after 6 months follow-up, in terms of significant reduction of abdominal fat and blood glucose level. In addition, this diet had beneficial effects for participants who were obese and had values of altered glucose, reducing significantly in RESMENA participants LDL-oxidized marker. These results are very important to apply in the present investigation since that patients with NAFLD are commonly insulin resistant.

Both strategies were designed within a hypocaloric dietary pattern (-30%) in order to achieve the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) recommendations for the management of non-alcoholic liver disease (loss of at least 3-5% of body weight appears necessary to improve steatosis, but a greater weight loss, up to 10%, may be needed to improve necroinflammation). At this time the participants are individually supervised and encouraged to follow with the dietary planning instructions assigned. Furthermore, at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months anticipated variables are obtained. Both dietary groups receive routine control (weight, body composition, strategy adherence) and dietary advice daily by phone (if they need help) and face to face at the time of routine control.

In order to get a integral lifestyle intervention, all participants will be encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle. Thus, physical activity will be recorded in each dietary group.

The specific tasks:

1. To recruit and select patients with the adequate characteristics to validate the conclusions reached.

2. To develop and adequately transmit to each patient a personalized strategy according to the group randomly assigned ( AASLD vs FLiO strategy).

3. To check the degree of adherence to the strategy set by regular monitoring: semiquantitative questionnaires of food consumption frequency, pedometers, accelerometers, weight control, satiety.

4. To assess the effect of each strategy on body composition (weight, waist circumference, body fat, muscle mass, bone mineral density), physical status, general biochemistry (lipid profile, glycaemic profile, albumin, blood count, transaminases), specific biomarkers/metabolites in blood or urine (inflammation, oxidative stress, liver damage, appetite, psychological status), quality of life and related factors (anxiety, depression and sleep).

5. To check the evolution of the liver damage, using non-invasive techniques (ultrasound, elastography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), metabolomics analysis) and calculating different validated liver scores from the data obtained with each strategy.

6. To compare the effectiveness of strategies, considering not only the ability to decrease body fat, but also other risk factors present in the NAFLD patient such as insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk, which will result in improvement of liver damage.

7. To analyze SNPs (DNA from oral epithelial cells) and the association with NAFLD (diagnosis and response to the strategies).

8. To study gene expression (mRNAs) and microRNAs in white blood cells for identifying biomarkers of diagnosis and response to dietary strategy.

9. To analyze gene DNA methylation patterns in white blood cells for identifying biomarkers of diagnosis and response to dietary strategy.

10. To describe the intestinal microbiota composition by 16s sequencing at baseline and after nutritional intervention for diagnosis and response.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Overweight or obese
  • Diagnosis of NAFLD
  • Age: 30-80 years
  • Female / Male
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known liver disease (other than NAFLD)
  • Abuse of alcohol (>21 and >14 units of alcohol a week for men and women, respectively, eg 1 unit = 125 mL of wine);
  • Drug treatments: immunosuppressants, cytotoxic agents, systemic corticosteroids, agents potentially causing fatty liver disease or abnormal liver tests or weight modifiers
  • Active cancer or a history of malignancy in the last 5 years
  • Problems of massive edemas
  • Obesity known endocrine origin (except treated hypothyroidism)
  • Surgical procedure for weight loss
  • ≥ 3kg weight loss in the last 3 months
  • Severe psychiatric disorders
  • Lack of autonomy or inability to follow the diet (including food allergies or intolerances) or/and lifestyle recommendations as well as to follow scheduled visits.
  • Consumption of any type of food supplements (antioxidants, prebiotics, probiotics, etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control dietControl dietA conventional and balanced diet based on American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines and lifestyle advice to achieve the objective of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD): loss of at least 3-5% of the initial body weight and up to 10% needed to improve necroinflammation.
FLiO dietFLiO dietA mediterranean dietary strategy based on macronutrient distribution (quantity and quality), antioxidant capacity, meal frequency, dietary behaviour and lifestyle advice to achieve the objective of AASLD: loss of at least 3-5% of the initial body weight and up to 10% needed to improve necroinflammation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline Weight at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Weight will be measured by a digital scale

Change from 6 month Weight at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Weight will be measured by a digital scale

Change from Baseline Weight at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Weight will be measured by a digital scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline Body fat at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Fat mass will be measured by Dual X-ray absorptiometry

Change from Baseline Waist circumference at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Waist circumference will be measured with a tape measure

Change from 6 month Waist circumference at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Waist circumference will be measured with a tape measure

Change from Baseline handgrip strength at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Handgrip strength will be measured with a dynamometer

Change from Baseline interleukin 6 (IL-6) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma IL-6 will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline handgrip strength at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Handgrip strength will be measured with a dynamometer

Change from Baseline Systolic blood pressure at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Systolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from 6 month Systolic blood pressure at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Systolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from Baseline Diastolic blood pressure at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Diastolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from 6 month Diastolic blood pressure at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Diastolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from Baseline Body fat at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Fat mass will be measured by Dual X-ray absorptiometry

Change from 6 month Body fat at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Fat mass will be measured by Dual X-ray absorptiometry

Change from Baseline Waist circumference at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Waist circumference will be measured with a tape measure

Change from Baseline lipid metabolism at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum free fatty acids, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline Hepatic elastography at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Elastography will be carried out to analyze liver fibrosis

Change from 6 month handgrip strength at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Handgrip strength will be measured with a dynamometer

Change from Baseline Diastolic blood pressure at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Diastolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from 6 month lipid metabolism at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum free fatty acids, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline uric acid concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum uric acid will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline cytokeratin-18 (CK18) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma CK18 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma CRP will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from 6 month leptin concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma leptin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline LDL-oxidized concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

LDL-ox will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from Baseline LDL-oxidized concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

LDL-ox will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from Baseline Hepatic elastography at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Elastography will be carried out to analyze liver fibrosis

Change from Baseline insulin concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum insulin levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma TNF-alpha will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline leptin concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma leptin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline leptin concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma leptin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline adiponectin concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma leptin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from 6 month plasma antioxidant capacity at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma antioxidant capacity will be assessed by measuring the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP)

Change from Baseline Systolic blood pressure at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Systolic blood pressure will be measured with a sphygmomanometer

Change from Baseline lipid metabolism at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum free fatty acids, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline Hemoglobin A1c concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum Hemoglobin A1c will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma FGF21 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma FGF21 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline cytokeratin-18 (CK18) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma CK18 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma CRP will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from 6 month adiponectin concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma adiponectin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline adiponectin concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma adiponectin will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline uric acid concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum uric acid will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month uric acid concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum uric acid will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline Hemoglobin A1c concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum Hemoglobin A1c will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline liver function at 6 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, total protein, albumin, prothrombin will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month cytokeratin-18 (CK18) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma CK18 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month interleukin 6 (IL-6) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma IL-6 will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma TNF-alpha will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline Malondialdehyde concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma malondialdehyde will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from Baseline homocysteine concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum homocysteine will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month homocysteine concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum homocysteine will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline homocysteine concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum homocysteine will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline glucose metabolism at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum glucose levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month glucose metabolism at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum glucose levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline glucose metabolism at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum glucose levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month insulin concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum insulin levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline insulin concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum insulin levels will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month Hemoglobin A1c concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum Hemoglobin A1c will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month liver function at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, total protein, albumin, prothrombin will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline liver function at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, total protein, albumin, prothrombin will be measured in a fasting state

Change from 6 month fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma FGF21 is a specific biomarker of NAFLD and will be measured in a fasting state

Change from Baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma CRP will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from Baseline interleukin 6 (IL-6) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma IL-6 will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from 6 month tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma TNF-alpha will be assessed to determine inflammatory status

Change from 6 month LDL-oxidized concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

LDL-ox will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from 6 month Malondialdehyde concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Plasma malondialdehyde will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from Baseline Malondialdehyde concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma malondialdehyde will be assessed to determine oxidative status

Change from Baseline Hepatic echography at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Echography will be carried out to analyze liver steatosis

Change from Baseline Hepatic Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Magnetic Resonance Imaging will be carried out to analyze liver status

Change from 6 month Hepatic echography at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Echography will be carried out to analyze liver steatosis

Change from 6 months Physical activity level at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Physical activity will be assessed accelerometers

Change from Baseline chair test at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by the chair test

Change from Baseline sleep quality at 6 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Sleep information will be assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Change from Baseline Depressive symptoms at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Change from Baseline Depressive symptoms at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Change from Baseline plasma antioxidant capacity at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Plasma antioxidant capacity will be assessed by measuring the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP)

Change from Baseline plasma antioxidant capacity at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Plasma antioxidant capacity will be assessed by measuring the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP)

Change from Baseline Hepatic echography at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Echography will be carried out to analyze liver steatosis

Change from 6 month Hepatic elastography at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Elastography will be carried out to analyze liver fibrosis

Change from 6 month Minnesota Physical Activity test at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by Minnesota Physical Activity test

Change from Baseline sleep quality at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Sleep information will be assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Change from Baseline Anxiety symptoms at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Anxiety symptoms will be assessed by State Anxiety test (STAI)

Change from 6 month Anxiety symptoms at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Anxiety symptoms will be assessed by State Anxiety test (STAI)

Change from Baseline Gut microbiota composition at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Gut microbiota composition will be analyzed

Change from 6 month metabolites composition of urine at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Metabolites composition of urine will be analyzed

Change from 6 month Hepatic Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Magnetic Resonance Imaging will be carried out to analyze liver status

Change from Baseline Hepatic Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Magnetic Resonance Imaging will be carried out to analyze liver status

Change from Baseline White blood cell count at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

White blood cell count includes: Leucocytes, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophil, Basophils.

Change from Baseline blood rheological properties at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Red blood cell count, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width, platelet count, platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume, plateletcrit

Change from Baseline Physical activity level at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Physical activity will be assessed by accelerometers

Change from Baseline Minnesota Physical Activity test at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by Minnesota Physical Activity test

Change from 6 month number of steps at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by Pedometers

Change from Baseline chair test at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Physical activity assessed by the chair test

Single Nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)Baseline

Single nucleotide polymorphisms will be determined by Genomic DNA from oral epithelial cells

Change from Baseline satiety index at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Satiety index/appetite will be assessed by using the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale

Change from 6 month Ghrelin concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum Active Ghrelin will be determined to assess satiety

Change from Baseline glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum active glucagon-like peptide-1 will be determined to assess satiety

Change from 6 month glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Serum active glucagon-like peptide-1 will be determined to assess satiety

Change from Baseline Dopac concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Peripheral Dopac concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Serotonin (5-HT) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Peripheral Serotonin concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month White blood cell count at 12 months6 months and 12 months

White blood cell count includes: Leucocytes, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophil, Basophils.

Change from Baseline White blood cell count at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

White blood cell count includes: Leucocytes, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophil, Basophils.

Change from 6 month blood rheological properties at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Red blood cell count, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width, platelet count, platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume, plateletcrit

Change from Baseline blood rheological properties at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Red blood cell count, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width, platelet count, platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume, plateletcrit

Change from Baseline Physical activity level at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Physical activity will be assessed by accelerometers

Change from Baseline Minnesota Physical Activity test at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Physical activity assessed by Minnesota Physical Activity test

Change from Baseline number of steps at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Physical activity assessed by Pedometers

Change from 6 month chair test at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by the chair test

Change from 6 month sleep quality at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Sleep information will be assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Change from 6 month DNA methylation at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Epigenetics will be assessed by changes in DNA methylation of genes related with NAFLD development

Change from Baseline metabolites composition of serum at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Metabolites composition of serum will be analyzed

Change from Baseline number of steps at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Physical activity assessed by Pedometers

Change from 6 month Depressive symptoms at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Change from Baseline Anxiety symptoms at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Anxiety symptoms will be assessed by State Anxiety test (STAI)

Change from Baseline DNA methylation at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Epigenetics will be assessed by changes in DNA methylation of genes related with NAFLD development

Change from Baseline DNA methylation at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Epigenetics will be assessed by changes in DNA methylation of genes related with NAFLD development

Change from Baseline microRNAs at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Transcriptomic will be assessed by changes in miRNAs

Change from 6 month Gut microbiota composition at 12 month6 months and 12 months

Gut microbiota composition will be analyzed

Change from 6 month metabolites composition of serum at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Metabolites composition of serum will be analyzed

Change from Baseline dietary intake at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Dietary intake will be assessed by means of food frequency questionnaire

Change from Baseline life quality index at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Life quality index will be assessed by means of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire

Change from Baseline glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum active glucagon-like peptide-1 will be determined to assess satiety

Change from Baseline Dopamine concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Peripheral Dopamine concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month Dopamine concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Peripheral Dopamine concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Serotonin (5-HT) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Peripheral Serotonin concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month microRNAs at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Transcriptomic will be assessed by changes in miRNAs

Change from Baseline microRNAs at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Transcriptomic will be assessed by changes in miRNAs

Change from Baseline Gut microbiota composition at 12 monthBaseline and 12 months

Gut microbiota composition will be analyzed

Change from Baseline metabolites composition of urine at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Metabolites composition of urine will be analyzed

Change from Baseline metabolites composition of urine at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Metabolites composition of urine will be analyzed

Change from Baseline metabolites composition of serum at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Metabolites composition of serum will be analyzed

Change from Baseline dietary intake at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Dietary intake will be assessed by means of food frequency questionnaire

Change from 6 month dietary intake at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Dietary intake will be assessed by means of food frequency questionnaire

Assessment of dietary adherence at BaselineBaseline

Dietary adherence will be assessed by means of 3 day weighed food records

Assessment of dietary adherence at 6 months6 months

Dietary adherence will be assessed by means of 3 day weighed food records

Assessment of dietary adherence at 12 months12 months

Dietary adherence will be assessed by means of 3 day weighed food records

Change from 6 month satiety index at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Satiety index/appetite will be assessed by using the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale

Change from 6 month life quality index at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Life quality index will be assessed by means of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire

Change from Baseline satiety index at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Satiety index/appetite will be assessed by using the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale

Change from Baseline life quality index at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Life quality index will be assessed by means of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire

Change from Baseline Ghrelin concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Serum Active Ghrelin will be determined to assess satiety

Change from Baseline 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic (5-HIAAC) concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Peripheral 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Ghrelin concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Serum Active Ghrelin will be determined to assess satiety

Change from Baseline Dopamine concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Peripheral Dopamine concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Dopac concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Peripheral Dopac concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month Dopac concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Peripheral Dopac concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month Noradrenaline concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Peripheral Noradrenaline concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic (5-HIAAC) concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Peripheral 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month Serotonin (5-HT) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Peripheral Serotonin concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Noradrenaline concentration at 12 monthsBaseline and 12 months

Peripheral Noradrenaline concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from 6 month 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic (5-HIAAC) concentration at 12 months6 months and 12 months

Peripheral 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acetic concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Change from Baseline Noradrenaline concentration at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Peripheral Noradrenaline concentration will be analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra

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Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

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