the effect of consuming rice husk and rice bran on weight loss

Comparison of the effect of rice husk and rice bran in combination with limited energy diet on anthropometry parameters, lipid profiles and inflammatory factors in overweight and obese adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015040721652N1

Enrollment

105

Registered

2015-05-30

Start date

2015-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: obesity. Condition 2: overweight. Obesity due to excess calories Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: rice husk( 25gr/ daily) in combination with limited energy diet for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: rice bran( 70 gr/daily) in combination with limited energy diet for 12 weeks. Interventio

Treatment - Other

rice husk( 25gr/ daily) in combination with limited energy diet for 12 weeks

rice bran( 70 gr/daily) in combination with limited energy diet for 12 weeks

limited energy diet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: healthy men and women 20–50 years with BMI>25; stable weight for more than 6 months; low physical activity. Exclusion criteria: hormone therapy; taking supplements; lipid-lowering medication; weight-lowering medication; smoking; alcoholism; major illnesses (including diabetes mellitus; chronic renal failure; uncontrolled hypertension (>180/100 mm Hg)); Iron deficiency; pregnancy/ lactation; fiber allergies; using low caloric diet at 6 months; reporting a weight change of 5 kg during the previous 6 months; heavy physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: Seca scale.;Waist circumference. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: nonstretchable tape measure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;Triglycerides. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;HDL- cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;LDL-cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;CRP. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-6. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: colorimetry.	—

Measure

Time frame

Total cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;Triglycerides. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;HDL- cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;LDL-cholestrol. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: autoanalyzer bt1500.;CRP. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-6. Timepoint: at baseline and at 12 weeks following end of intervention. Method of measurement: colorimetry.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahimeh Edrissi

School of Nutrition and Food Sciences

stud2301120899@suma.ac.ir+98 71 3725 1001

Outcome results

None listed

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