Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on resting metabolism rate and body composition in obese wome
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Obesity.Obesity due to excess calories
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014042417408N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
obese women (BMI 30-35) who succeed to lose 10 to 15% of body weight in last 3-6 months under the supervision of qualified dietitian and proper diet and also have clear diet records and the specified file
Exclusion criteria: Patients (cardiac, pulmonary, diabetes and thyroid disease), smokers or people with specific physiological conditions such as pregnancy, lactation and menopause, People who are taking multivitamin supplements and athletes are excluded.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BMI. Timepoint: beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: weight persons with a scale and height with a gauge and then put the results in equation of BMI (weight/height x Height).;Percent of body fat. Timepoint: Beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Body composition device.;Amount (kg) of body fat. Timepoint: Beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Weight persons with a scale and height with a gauge and then put the results in equation of BMI (weight/height x Height).;Amount of lean body mass. Timepoint: Beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Body composition device.;Waist to hip ratio. Timepoint: Beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Measure waist and hip size with a gauge and then use (waist/hip).;Weight. Timepoint: Beginning and end of study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Weight person with scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ipid profile. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of study. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Resting metabolism rate. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of study. Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry.