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Analysis of Metabolic State in Normal-weight and Overweight-obese After Lifestyle Improvement and/or Weight Loss

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overweight and Obesity
Registration Number
NCT04402697
Lead Sponsor
University of the Balearic Islands
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to design and validate a test, METAHEALTH-TEST, based in gene expression analysis in blood cells, to quickly and easily analyse metabolic health. This test will be used to analyse metabolic improvement in overweight/obese individuals and in metabolically obese normal-weight (MONW) individuals after undergoing a weight loss intervention and/or an intervention for improvement in eating habits and lifestyle.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 18-45 years
  • Participants with no chronic disease (excluding those related to overweight/obesity)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Minors or older than 45 years
  • Presence of a metabolic illness
  • Intake of regular medication or drugs
  • Precedents of alcohol or drug consumption
  • Physic of psychic disability

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body composition6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Body composition (fat mass in kg) measured using a DXA scanner

Number of individuals responding to fasting assessed by changes in gene expression profile of blood cells6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

The effect of fasting on gene expression profile of blood cells will be analyzed by real-time RT-qPCR and microarray

Weight6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Weight (kg)

Body Mass Index (BMI)6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2).

Circulating gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

GGT measured in U/L

Circulating glucose, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and C-reactive protein (CRP)6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Circulating parameters measured in mg/dL

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Waist-hip ratio6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Waist-hip ratio

Blood pressure6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Blood pressure (mm Hg)

Height6 months (OW-OB and MONW groups)

Height (m)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of the Balearic Islands

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Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

University of the Balearic Islands
🇪🇸Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

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