Effects of three months ingestion of EBC extract (extract of an african plant) on body weight and adiposity.

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and obesity; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN94149868
• Lead Sponsor: Biocentury SLU (Spain)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females between 20 and 55 years old without documented cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart disease ? angina or recent or old myocardial infarction or previous or cerebral vascular accident, peripheral vascular disease) and who have a body mass index between 27.5 and 34.9 Kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with a previous history of cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart disease ? angina or recent or old myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, or peripheral vascular disease), any severe chronic disease, alcoholism or other toxic abuse will be excluded, as well as those subjects who had taken drugs or followed dietary interventions with potential effects on body weight in the last three months. Subjects who had changed their weight +/-3 kg in the last 3 months were also excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified