The pilot study for the effects of mastication by salad vegetable before dinner on the reduction of visceral fat.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: healthy adults (BMI> =18)

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000021028
• Lead Sponsor: akamura Gakuen University Nutrition Clinic

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-15
• Study Completion: 2016-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1, Subjects who having difficulty in mastication. 2, Contraindication of MRI exam. (Subjects who have a heart pacemaker, metallic foreign body, metallic devices.) 3, Subjects who are pregnant or under lactation, or ones who have a possibility of becoming pregnant. 4, Heavy smokers and alcohol addicts, or subjects with irregular lifestyle. 5, Subjects routinely on supplementation which would affect the visceral fat. 6, Any others judged ineligible as a subject by the investigator.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of visceral fat at 4 weeks after the beginning of intervention and at 4 weeks after the end of intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of body weight, BMI, abdominal circumference, percent body fat, blood pressure, T-Chol, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, BS, IRI, HbA1c, AST, ALT, gamma-GTP, UA, adiponectin at 4 weeks after the beginning of intervention and at 4 weeks after the end of intervention.