Effect of meal frequency (6 equal meals) on weight and blood lipid in overweight people

An investigation of the effects of frequent meal on weight, lipid profile,leptin and adiponectin in overweight people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012102911307N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-11

Start date

2012-09-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

overweight people. obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: A diet with 6 isocaloric meal was designed for the intervention group. 500 kcal is subtracted from energy requirement for weight maintenance. Intervention 2: control group: 500 kcal is

Lifestyle

A diet with 6 isocaloric meal was designed for the intervention group. 500 kcal is subtracted from energy requirement for weight maintenance

control group: 500 kcal is subtracted from energy requirement for weight maintenance.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: BMI> 25 and age between 20 to 65 years. Exclusion criteria: no history of chronic diseases (cancer, kidney disease, liver disease and heart failure); No being under special circumstances such as pregnancy; do not have night shift work and not taking weight reduction medications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: seca scale.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: biosystem autoanalyzer bt1500.;Leptin. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Adiponectin. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: seca scale.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: biosystem autoanalyzer bt1500.;Leptin. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Adiponectin. Timepoint: befor the interventio, 3 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMousa Salehi

Health and Nutrition School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

salehi@sums.ac.ir; z_hatami_65@yahoo.com; hatamiz@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1725 1002

Outcome results

None listed

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