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Effects of nutritional education in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease

The effect of a Health belief-based nutritional program on dietary intake, liver enzymes and body composition in obese patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016071211763N24
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-08-06
Start date
2016-08-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

non alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group take into 2 months nutritional education course based on Health belief model. Intervention 2: Control group were follow their routine life for 2 months.
Lifestyle
The intervention group take into 2 months nutritional education course based on Health belief model.
Control group were follow their routine life for 2 months.

Sponsors

Vice President of Research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients who agree to participate in the study; specialist diagnosis of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease; men and women 20 to 50 years old (premenopausal women); patients with BMI= 30; no alcohol use. Exclusion criteria: diagnosis of other diseases, including liver disease, biliary disease, autoimmune disease, malignancies and endocrine disease; use of medicines which influence body weight, including central nervous system drugs, thyroid drugs, diuretics and drugs affecting the selective reuptake of serotonin and also certain weight loss drugs such as orlistat and herbal medicines for weight loss.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatty liver grade. Timepoint: at the beggining and after end of intervention. Method of measurement: liver sonography.;AST and ALT. Timepoint: at the beggining and after end of intervention. Method of measurement: blood sample.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dietary intake. Timepoint: At the beggining and end of intervention. Method of measurement: 3-day food record.;Physical activity. Timepoint: At the beggining and end of intervention. Method of measurement: physical activity record questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Nourian

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

nourian @ hlth.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 3172

Outcome results

None listed

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