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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN56834511
ISRCTN56834511CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of hypocaloric diets at different glucose load on endothelial function and glycaemic variability in adult obese subjects with increased cardiovascular risk: a longitudinal, open-label, randomised controlled trial

niversity of Palermo (Italy)0 sites80 target enrollmentStarted: December 16, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
80

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Male and female subjects
  • 2. Range of age 18 - 60 years
  • 3. Range of body mass index (BMI) 28 - 39.9 kg/m^2
  • 4. Presence of at least one of the diagnostic criteria of the metabolic syndrome:
  • 4.1. Waist circumference greater than 80 cm for women and 94 cm for men
  • 4.2. Triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dl or use of lowering blood lipid drugs
  • 4.3. High density lipoproteins (HDL)-cholesterol less than 50 mg/dl for women or 40 mg/dl for men
  • 4.4. Blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg for systolic or greater than 85 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure
  • 4.5. Fasting plasma glucose greater than 100 mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Type 1 or 2 diabetes
  • 2. Gastro-intestinal, connective diseases
  • 3. Chronic pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, kidney stones, renal failure
  • 4. Use of acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA), other antiplatelet drugs, statins, oral hypoglycemic drugs, nitrates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), corticosteroids, drugs interfering with coagulation, supplements with vitamins and anti-oxidants
  • 5. Pregnancy or lactation in the last six months
  • 6. Regular sport activity
  • 7. Denial of informed consent

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Palermo (Italy)

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