Effect of Açaí Juçara Consumption on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity
- Interventions
- Other: Hipocaloric DietDietary Supplement: Hipocaloric Diet with Açaí Juçara
- Registration Number
- NCT04434534
- Lead Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
- Brief Summary
This study evaluates the consumption of Açaí Juçara pulp in endothelial function and arterial stiffness in overwheight and obese individuals. Half of participants will receive a hipocaloric diet and two Açaí Juçara pulps for daily consumption, while the other half will receive just a hipocaloric diet.
- Detailed Description
Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disease and a growing public health problem worldwide. This clinical condition is an established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Açaí Juçara is a brazilian fruit, rich in antioxidants, like anthocyanin. This compound have antioxidative and vasodilatory properties. Prospective studies have shown that the antioxidant present in berries can improve vascular health, like endothelial function, measured by Flow Mediated Dilatation (FMD) and arterial stiffness, measured by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Overwheight or obesity "1" diagnostic (BMI >25kg/m² and <35kg/m²)
- Alcoolism
- Smoking
- Diagnostic of Diabetes Mellitus or Coronary Artery Disease
- Use of Statin Therapy
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Infectious Disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Hipocaloric Diet Hipocaloric Diet Individualized diet plans calculated for each participant, reducing 500-1000 daily calories. Hipocaloric Diet with Açaí Juçara Hipocaloric Diet with Açaí Juçara Individualized diet plans calculated for each participant, reducing 500-1000 daily calories, including 200g of Açaí Juçara (2 pulps).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD) 12 weeks The non-invasive evaluation of endothelial function in the brachial artery will be performed at the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation of the Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul. The images will be captured by a trained professional in the method using ultrasonography equipament with a linear transducer. The acquisition of the image will be through the program Ulead Video Studio (EasyCap). The protocol consist in 1 minute of baseline recording of the arterial flow diameter, followed by 5 minutes of reactive hyperemia (cuff occlusion in the forearm) and then 3 minutes recording after cuff deflation. The exams will be record in a video, and later analyzed through the Cardiovascular Suite software.
The FMD will be evaluated before the beginning of the diet and after 12 weeks of diet.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulse Wave Velocity 12 weeks The calibrated and validated Mobil-O-Graph® portable monitor will be used. This module is connected to a computer to record the brachial pulse wave. It performs pulse wave analysis based on the oscillometric method. The arterial pulsation generates pressure oscillations, which are transmitted to the blood pressure cuff and measured by the transducer to be interpreted by a specific software, recording the pulse wave of the brachial artery and deriving a pulse wave from the aortic arch.
All measurements will be performed by the same evaluator on the right side of the volunteer. Participants will be instructed to be in 12 hours os fasting.
The pulse wave velocity will be evaluated before the beginning of the diet and after 12 weeks of diet.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul/Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia
🇧🇷Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil