Effect of High Caloric Intake at Lunch Against Dinner on Weight Loss

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Lunch as main meal(LM)+ Diet; Behavioral: Dinner as main meal(DM)+ Diet

• Registration Number: NCT02399280
• Lead Sponsor: Novindiet Clinic

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of consuming higher caloric intake at lunch in contrast to dinner on weight loss of obese and overweight female adults when they are in a multidisciplinary weight loss plan .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Must have Body mass index (BMI) between 27-35 kg/ m².
• Must be able to have moderate exercise.
• Must be interested to have weight loss.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participating in a research project involving weight loss or physical activity in the previous six months.
• Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months.
• Taking medication that could affect metabolism or change body weight.
• Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years.
• Smoking
• Menopause
• Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lunch	Lunch as main meal(LM)+ Diet	Lunch as main meal(LM)+ Diet
Dinner	Dinner as main meal(DM)+ Diet	Dinner as main meal(DM)+ Diet

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index	12 weeks
Lipid profiles	12 weeks
waist circumference	12 weeks
Fasting plasma glucose level	12 weeks
Insulin resistance(HOMA)	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NovinDiet Clinic; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of