overweight and obesity. Obesity due to excess calories
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: placebo (corn starch) as similar appearance capsules (1 capsule/12 hour) for control group. Intervention 2: citrus aurantium capsules (1 capsule/12 hour) for intervention group 1. Int
Treatment - Drugs
placebo (corn starch) as similar appearance capsules (1 capsule/12 hour) for control group
citrus aurantium capsules (1 capsule/12 hour) for intervention group 1
citrus aurantifolia capsules (1 capsule/12 hour) for intervention group 2
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age (9-18 years); body mass index (BMI) above 85th centile for age and sex; no hypothyroidism. Exclusion criteria: medical therapy for dyslipidemia; smoking or exposure to tobacco.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Timepoint: baseline and at the end of the study (after 1 month intervention). Method of measurement: high-resolution B-mode sonography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElham Khosravi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed