EFFECT OF WEIGHT LOSS ON IRON STATUS

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Iron Status; Chronic Inflammation; Hepcidin; Iron status among overweight and obese young women with iron deficiency anemia.; Iron Deficiency Anemia; Weight Loss

• Registration Number: TCTR20221009001
• Lead Sponsor: Main Researcher (Naseem Alshwaiyat; PhD Candidate)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Study Start: 2022-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Jordanian citizenship
Arab ethnicity
Female
Young adult (aged 18-30 years old)
Being overweight or obese
Had iron deficiency anemia

Exclusion Criteria

Symptomatic patients with common iron deficiency anemia signs and symptoms
Pregnancy or lactation within the past 12 months
Self-report for the presence of significant medical conditions
Vegetarianism
Tobacco smoking
Alcohol drinking
Drug abuse
Had unstable body weight within the past 6 months
Irregular menstrual cycle (void of at least one menstrual cycle within the past 12 months)
Undergo bariatric surgery
Undergo full or partial hysterectomy
Donate blood or history of hemorrhage within the past 6 months
Consume iron supplementation within the past 6 months
Consume any dietary supplementations other than iron within the past 3 months
Use of medications that may influence weight, iron, or inflammatory status such as contraceptive medication within the past 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iron status markers At days 0 and 90 of trial commencement Blood analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
high sensitivity C-reactive protein and hepcidin At days 0 and 90 of trial commencement Blood analysis