Nutritional Counseling to Change Eating Behavior, Metabolism and Anthropometry in Adults With Abdominal Obesity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, Abdominal
• Interventions: Other: Nutritional counseling

• Registration Number: NCT05046626
• Lead Sponsor: University of Guadalajara

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the impact of changes in eating behavior through nutritional counseling, after nine months of intervention, on body composition and metabolism in adult workers with abdominal obesity

Detailed Description

This study is a nutritional intervention in voluntary workers with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥102cm and ≥88cm). The intervention is divided into two phases: the intensive one has a duration of 6 months and consisted in a 4 face-to-face sessions with 9 online or telephone contacts based on the use of nutritional counseling \[Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013\] and the second phase: consisted in a 3 months' follow-up with 2 telephone contacts and a final visit face-to-face. The investigators used the Cognitive Behavior Therapy process as a theoretical framework, and also used the intervention comprised sessions designed to promote motivation, social support, self-regulation to promote the eating behavior change process. The participants were measured weight loss, waist circumference, and the lipid profile change, pre-intervention, and after six and nice months post-intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-12
• Study Completion: 2018-01-17
• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-03
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 113

Inclusion Criteria

• With abdominal obesity: men with waist circumference (CC) ≥102 cm and women with CC ≥88 cm.
• Literacy.
• Sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants with severe alterations of their renal function, hepatic, thyroid and circulatory system (self-reported or found in their laborarotorio analysis)
• Participants with any serious illness, hospitalization in the 6 months prior to the start of the study.
• In nutritional treatment for weight loss in the last three months.
• In psychological and / or psychiatric treatment.
• Depression or anxiety.
• History of bariatric surgery.
• Pregnant or lactating women.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
nutritional counseling	Nutritional counseling	Arm with intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in eating behaviors	6 and 9 months	Increase consumption and frequency of healthy foods such as water, fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and fish. Decrease consumption and frequency of fatty foods, processed foods and sweet drinks. Evaluated by the validated tool Mini-ECCA.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease triglycerides	6 and 9 months	Decrease serum values of triglycerides
Anthropometric indicators	6 and 9 months	Decrease waist circumference