ong-term effects of green tea on gut flora, fat absorption, body composition and resting energy expenditure
- Conditions
- overweightobesity10003018
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37757
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
A total of 100 subjects (50 males and 50 females) with a BMI between 18.5-25 kg/m2 and *30 kg/m2 and aged between 18-50 years will be included in the study. All subjects will be healthy, weight stable, dietary unrestraint, not using a more than moderate amount of alcohol (>10 consumptions/wk) or more than 100 mg caffeine per day, not drinking tea, not using probiotics, being weight stable (weight change < 3kg during the last 6 months), dietary unrestraint and not using antibiotics during the last 6 months. The Dutch translation of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) will be used to determine eating behaviour (10). Non-restrained eaters (<9 times factor 1), these are persons who are not consciously occupied with food and who are not caloric restricted, will be selected. Subjects will be free of medication except for oral contraceptives use in women.
Subjects will be excluded if they are not healthy, smoking, using a more than moderate
amount of alcohol or more than 100 mg caffeine per day, drinking tea, using probiotics, not being weight stable, dietary restraint, using medication or supplements except for oral contraceptives in women, using antibiotics or if they do not meet the criteria for BMI and age. Pregnant and lactating women, and subjects with allergies for the used food items will also be excluded from participation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary endpoint of this study is the possible change in gut flora and fat<br /><br>absorption. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters/endpoints are resting energy expenditure and body<br /><br>composition.</p><br>