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Comparison of Two Calorie Restricted MediterrAsian Diet on Weight Loss in FTO rs9939609 Overweight Carriers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Dietary Modification
Interventions
Behavioral: MediterrAsian diet
Registration Number
NCT02940197
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Background: Obesity treatment should be individualized since some calorie restricted diet doesn't work for some individuals.

Objective: we assess the effect of two different calorie restriction with MediterrAsian diet on weight loss of FTO rs9939609 carriers with overweight.

Methods: we recruit 80 healthy overweight participants aged 20-45 years that randomly allocated in two interventional group \[group 1: Mediterrasian diet according to adjusted ideal body weight with 500 calories restriction (RD) and group 2: without 500 calories restriction (NRD)+ Moderate physical activity\]. Anthropometric indices will be assesses for all participants weekly for two month. The criteria for weight loss is 250-500 grams weekly. Metabolic indices, physical activity and psychologic aspects will be assesses at baseline and the end of the intervention. Dietary adherence will be checked by 24hr recalls at day 0, 30 and 60. At the end of the study, we compare carriers with different alleles (AA+TA and TT) in two intervention groups to find out which calorie restriction is appropriate for each genotype. Significant p-value is less than 0.05.

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
145
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI range: 24.9-29.9 (overweight)
  • Ethnicity: Persian
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of any metabolic diseases like Diabetes, CVD, Thyroid problems and ... .
  • History of depression
  • Pregnancy, trying to become pregnant or breast feeding
  • Smoking
  • Use of alcohol
  • Significant weight loos during last two months (>5 kilograms)
  • being on a diet during last two months
  • Use of any drug or supplement

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
restricted dietMediterrAsian dietMediterrasian diet according to adjusted ideal body weight with 500 calorie restriction
Non restricted dietMediterrAsian dietMediterrasian diet according to adjusted ideal body weight without 500 calorie restriction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
weight loss2 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shiraz university of medical sciences

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Shiraz, Fars, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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