Effects of Moderate Consumption of Lean Fish on Weight Loss

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Fish group; Behavioral: Control group

• Registration Number: NCT03120429
• Lead Sponsor: Novindiet Clinic

Brief Summary

the aim of present study is to compare the specific effects moderate consumption of lean fish on weight loss of healthy obese and overweight female adults, while participants follow energy-restricted diets also to investigate the effects of this intervention on carbohydrate and lipid profiles, as cardiometabolic risk factors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-19
• Study Start: 2017-06-25
• Primary Completion: 2019-01-22
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study Completion: 2019-10-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• female
• 18-45 years of age.
• Body mass index (BMI) between 27.5-35 kg/m²
• Must be able to have moderate exercise.
• Must be interested to lose weight

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months.
• Taking medications that could affect metabolism or change body weight.
• Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years.
• Use of supplements containing n-3 fatty acids, calcium or vitamin-D during the last 3 months.
• Consumption of fish and sea foods regularly
• Smoking
• Menopause
• Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fish group	Fish group	subjects will have 3 x 150 g lean fish/ week at main meal
Control group	Control group	subjects will have no seafood.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss	24 Weeks	kg

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
waist circumference	24 Weeks	cm
lipid profiles	24 Weeks	mmol/l
serum insulin level	24 Weeks	mU/l
insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)	24 Weeks	score
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)	24 Weeks	percentage (%)
fasting plasma glucose	24 Weeks	mmol/l
liver enzymes (SGOT, SGPT)	24 Weeks	U/l

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NovinDiet Clinic; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of