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Effects of Zinc supplementation in obesity

Not Applicable
Conditions
obesity.
Localized adiposity, Obesity
E65, E66
Registration Number
IRCT2015072615968N2
Lead Sponsor
ational Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

aged 45-18 years; non-smoking; body mass index above 30 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy; lactation; menopause in women; a history of liver disease; kidney disease; thyroid; diabetes and other metabolic diseases; drugs interfering with lipid profile; blood-thinning drugs; beta-blockers; patients with immune deficiency; zinc supplementation; calcium and iron in 2 months; use of weight loss drugs or diet; weight loss diet in the last 2 months; recent surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body mass Index. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: calculating.;Weight. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Seca scale.;Waist circumference. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: meter.;Hip circumference. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: meter.;Waist circumference to hip ratio. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: calculating.;Body fat percentage. Timepoint: before intervention, seven weeks after intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum TNF-alpha concentration. Timepoint: before intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method by kit.;Hs-CRP concentration. Timepoint: before intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method by kit.;Apelin concentration. Timepoint: before intervention,fifteen weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method by kit.
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