Effects of zinc supplementation on mood, serum inflammatory factors and antropometric indices in obese subjects

Effects of zinc supplementation on mood? serum inflammatory factors and antropometric indices in obese subjects

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201106122394N5

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-04

Start date

2011-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

obesity. Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention 1: Zinc supplement: 30mg daily, after lunch for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Placebo: one tablet daily, after lunch, for 12 weeks.

Prevention

Placebo

Zinc supplement: 30mg daily, after lunch for 12 weeks

Placebo: one tablet daily, after lunch, for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Willing to participate; Age 18 to 35 years old;BMI= 30 Kg/m²;Being healthy;Not Taking any supplements or drugs during the previous 3 months; Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy; lactation;Smoking;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mood. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;HsCRP. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;TNFa. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Weight. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Weighting.;Body composition. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).	—

Measure

Time frame

Mood. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;HsCRP. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;TNFa. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Weight. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Weighting.;Body composition. Timepoint: At baseline, after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Solati

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

zahra.solaty@gmail.com+98 21 2244 2709

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026