Weight Loss Diet in the Treatment of Obese Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 120
- Primary Endpoint
- % BMI Change
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Concomitant interventions included lifestyle modification with a personally tailored program of diet as detailed below and physical activity adjusted for age and specific physical limitations, targeting engagement in physical activity of at least 150 minutes/week. Lipid lowering and or blood pressure lowering drugs were prescribed as needed according to guideline-assisted medical practice. Patients were seen by a physician every 3 month. The dietitian had a weekly meeting with the patients for the first three months, every other week during months 4-6, once a month during month 7-9 and every 6 weeks during the last three months of the study.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for the metabolic syndrome as defined by the Third Report of the Adult Treatment Panel (ATPIII).
Exclusion Criteria
- •the presence of current or recent pregnancy or intention to conceive within the trial's period
- •chronic renal or liver disease
- •past bariatric surgery
- •current participation in any dietary/ medical program with current continuous weight loss.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
% BMI Change
Time Frame: One Year, from the initiation of the intervention to its termination.
BMI is calculated as weight in Kg divided by height in meters X height in meters. Percent change will be calculated as the difference in BMI units (kg/m2) between the final BMI and the initial BMI, divided by the initial BMI, multiplied by 100%.