Brazil Nut Consumed on the Metabolic Profile, Oxidative Stress and Nutritive Microcirculatory Patterns
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Brazil Nut
- Registration Number
- NCT00937599
- Lead Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
- Brief Summary
The purpose this research is to check if Brazil Nuts consumed improvement the metabolic profile, state redox and endothelial function in obese adolescents.
- Detailed Description
The purpose this research is to check if Brazil Nuts consumed improvement the metabolic profile (lipid profile, glucose, insulin), state redox (about glutathione peroxidase, isoprostane and LDL-ox) and endothelial function (by videocapillaroscopy) in obese adolescents (12-18 years).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 18
Inclusion Criteria
pubertal girls obese (BMI > 30 kg/m) -
Exclusion Criteria
Consumption of nuts Loss weight before the research chronic disease (hypertension)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Brazil Nuts Brazil Nut The first group consumed the brazil nuts and the other group placebo (lactose pills)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research in Vascular Biology (BioVasc), Biomedical Center, State University of Rio de Janeiro
🇧🇷Rio de janeiro,, RJ, Brazil