MedPath

Pilot study on the effect of different dietary fatty acids on impaired glucose tolerance in obese urban Gambian wome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity-related disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Registration Number
ISRCTN24376821
Lead Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
61
Inclusion Criteria

1. Female living in Bakau (urban area in the Gambia)
2. Aged 30 years or older
3. Being obese i.e. having a body mass index more than or equal to 27 kg/m^2
4. Having an impaired glucose tolerance (oral glucose tolerance test; 120-minute glucose between 6.7 and 10.0 mmol/l)
5. Subjects consent

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects diagnosed as diabetic by their doctor or on medication

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Outcomes were measured before baseline, at baseline, at three and six months of the intervention:<br> 1. Full plasma and adipose tissue fatty acid analysis<br> 2. Fasting glucose<br> 3. Fasting insulin<br> 4. Oral glucose tolerance test<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Anthropometric measurements (fat mass and fat free mass, waist-to-hip ratio)<br> 2. Diastolic and systolic blood pressure<br> 3. Full lipid profile<br> 4. Plasma Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF)alpha and receptors<br> 5. Plasma InterLeukin-6 (IL-6) and receptors<br> 6. Sialic acid<br>
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath