Dietary fat and the management of overweight

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000453381
• Lead Sponsor: Smart Foods Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Overweight but otherwise healthy, with body mass index range between 25-38kg/m2, willing to follow dietary prescription

Exclusion Criteria

pergnancy, breast feeding, wear a pacemaker, regulat cigarette smoking, regular medication, food allergies

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visceral adipose tissue measured using the computed tomography (CT) scan method[at 0 and 3 months];Body weight in kilogram measured using a Tanita scale, accurate to 0.1 kilogram[Baseline, 1, 2 and 3 months];Body fat percentage using the leg-to-leg bio-electrical impedence scale (tanita scale)[Baseline, 1, 2 and 3 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
24-hour energy expenditure measured using the human whole room calorimeter located in the University of Wollongong[Twice, at 0 and 3 months of the study];fasting blood leptin, insulin and glucose, sample were obtained by trained clinical staff and tests outsourced to the Southern Pathology Company[At 0 and 3 months]