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Effect of chitosan supplement on serum lipid and body composition in overweight or obese Asian-women.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Thai women who are overweight or obese.
Thai women, overweight, obesity
Registration Number
TCTR20230606001
Lead Sponsor
Siriraj Medical Research center, Siriraj Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1) Thai women with overweight or obese women with a BMI less or equal to 23 kg/m2, 2) waist less or equal to 80 cm, 3) age between 30 to 59 years old, 4) total cholesterol level less than 200 mg/dL or LDL-C level less than 130 mg/dL, and 5) can take food photos and use the LINE application to send the information. All participants were invited to collect blood sample to analyse the level of lipid profiles that passed the criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

1) had a history of metabolic syndrome, hepatic, renal, autoimmune, gastrointestinal, or neurological disease; 2) current or recent consumed supplements, OTC (over-the-counter) products, and/or pharmaceutical agents that might influence the outcome of this study (Orlistat); 3) current or recent having a history of eating disorders, bipolar disorder, or severe depression; 4) pregnant or lactating woman; 5) allergies or intolerance to crustaceans and/or seafood products; 6) vegetarian; 7) COVID-19 patient; 8) recovered from COVID-19 less than 3 months; and 9) individuals judged to be unlikely to comply with study treatment and follow-up procedures.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ipid levels at 2 months after end of the intervention F-tests for pairwise comparisons and two-way ANOVA test for repeated measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body compositions at 2 months after end of the intervention F-tests for pairwise comparisons and two-way ANOVA test for repeated measures
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