Project Healthy Eating in Adults. A Study on the Health Effects of Fish Intake in Overweight Adults (FINS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight or Obese Adults; Healthy
• Interventions: Other: Cod Group; Other: Meat Group; Other: Salmon Group

• Registration Number: NCT02025920
• Lead Sponsor: University of Bergen

Brief Summary

It has previously been observed that increased fish intake improves the metabolic health of overweight and obese adults, and animal protein improved metabolic health of obese rats. In this project the investigators will investigate whether increased intake of fish or meat improves metabolic health in overweight/obese adults aged 20-55 years when replacing processed food. The hypothesis is that increased intake of unprocessed fish or meat will improve metabolic health in adults as measured by glucose tolerance, lipid metabolism and inflammatory markers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-30
• Study Start: 2014-01
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2019-12
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 183

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI > 27
• 20-55 years
• healthy

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosed diseases such as diabetes, CVD, intestinal diseases, arthritis
• prescription medications affecting the metabolism of glucose, lipids or the immune system
• use of supplements containing long chain n-3 fatty acids
• high intake of fish
• food allergy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cod Group	Cod Group	Participants will eat 150g cod for dinner, 3 times per week for 12 weeks
Meat Group	Meat Group	Participants will eat 150g mixed meat for dinner, 3 times per week for 12 weeks
Salmon Group	Salmon Group	Participants will eat 150g salmon for dinner, 3 times per week for 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in metabolic status (glucose, lipids, inflammation)	Baseline and end of intervention (12 weeks)	The effects of fish intake on glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism and inflammation will be assessed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in plasma concentrations of amino acids and their metabolites	Baseline and end of intervention (12 weeks)
Changes in plasma concentrations of vitamins	Baseline and end of intervention (12 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Bergen; 🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway