The effects of Tamarindus indica L. fruit on overweight and besity
- Conditions
- Obesity.Morbid obesity
- Registration Number
- IRCT201608259662N11
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
obese and overweight adults (BMI over 25 and less 39.9); subjects aged over 18 years.
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding; Drugs which increase or body weight or are used to lose weight (orlistat, phentermine, diethylpropion, topiramate, bupropion, metformin, SSRI drugs and herbal medicines on the market) from 2 months before the start of the study; Drugs affecting blood lipid levels include statins, fibrates, sex hormones (estrogen, progestins and birth control pills), beta-blockers, alpha-blocker, corticosteroids, isotretinoin, cyclosporine) from 2 months prior to the study and supplements like fish oil which is effect on blood lipids levels
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BMI. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Meters and weight scales.;Total cholestrol. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Parss Azmon KIT/Hitachi Device.;HDL. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Parss Azmon KIT / Hitachi Device.;LDL. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Parss Azmon KIT/Hitachi Device.;TG. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Parss Azmon KIT/Hitachi Device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.