None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Willingness to participate in the study 2. BMI range of 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 3. Normal renal and liver function 4. Weight stability in the previous 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Consumption of any drugs that lowers body fat and increases energy expenditure 2. History of smoking or taking other leisure drugs 3. Consumption of alcohol in the previous 48 hours 4. Caffeine consumption ( >4 cups of coffee / day) in last 48 hours 5. History of antibiotic usage 4 weeks prior to the study 6. History or presence of clinically important disease 7. Participation in any nutritional study in the last 1 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study will provide accurate estimate of total energy expenditure, physical activity level and basal metabolism of young adult IndiansTimepoint: Data collection June-Dec Data analysis Jan-March | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study can also validate step counting devices against a gold standard method which is Doubly Labelled Water for estimation of energy expenditureTimepoint: The protocol is for 10 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSrishti Sinha
Division of Nutrition, St. Johns Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed