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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic syndrome in elderlies

Not Applicable
Conditions
Metabolic syndrome (diabetes, obesity, blood pressure and hyperlipidemia).
Metabolic disorders and nutritional
E10, E11,
Registration Number
IRCT2016121831449N1
Lead Sponsor
Ministry of Health, Nutrition Deprtment
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Food insecure, waist Circumference>90 cm, body mass index =30 kg/m2, fasting blood sugar>100 mg/dl, high blood pressure (systolic >135 mmHg and diastolic >85 mmHg) and dyslipidaemia (Low density lipoprotein= 240 mg/dl, high density lipoprotein<40 mg/dl, total cholesterol= 160 mg/dl, triglyceride = 200 mg/dl), serum 25(OH) D level <30 ng/ml, no use of vitamin D supplementation before 60 days.
Exclusion criteria: An inability or unwillingness to participate, those who are already taking any type of vitamin D supplements, Individuals with a history of allergy, those subjects with serious medical condition such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, and etc., illness that required corticosteroids or insulin, drugs are known to influence vitamin D level, steroids, anti-acids, oestrogen, people with conditions that contradict vitamin D supplementation, for example, a history of hypocalcaemia, hepatic disease or renal stones, sarcoidosis, or malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
25(OH)D. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: blood taking (before intervention and after intervention, 2 months later).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fasting Blood Pressure (FBS). Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: blood taking before and after intervention (2months).;Antropometrics indicators. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: measuring height and weight before and after intervention (2months).;Blood Pressure. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: measure before and after intervention (2months).;Hyperlipidemia. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: blood taking before and after intervention (2months).
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