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The effect of exercise and spirulina supplementation on the Asprosin hormone in overweight men

Determining the effect of 8 weeks of resistance training and spirulina supplementation on levels of asprosin, Glucose, lipid profile and some body composition indices in overweight men

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160813029322N4
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-11-09
Start date
2021-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-29

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Conditions

Overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Training with spirulina: Spirulina group will take two 500 mg spirulina capsules daily (morning and evening) for eight weeks. Rayhaneh Pharmaceutical Company of

Sponsors

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged between 50-30 years old General physical and mental health Body mass index (BMI) more than 25 kg / m 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If the participant has exercised regularly during 6 months before the start of training sessions If the participant has suffers from cardiovascular diseases If the participant has suffers from diabetes disease If the participant has suffers from hormonal disorders disease If the participant has suffers from kidney disease If the participant has suffers from liver disease If the participant is a smoker If the participant has recently had any surgery or medical interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Asprosin. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Plasma Asprosin levels were measured using an ELISA kit (Zell Bio Co made in Germany with a sensitivity of 0.05 ng/m), and ELISA-by-ELISA Reader (US lotion model).;Glucose. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ParsAzmon Kit (mg/dl).;Triglyceride. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ParsAzmon Kit (mg/dl).;Cholesterol. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ParsAzmon Kit (mg/dl).;High Density Lipoprotein. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ParsAzmon Kit (mg/dl).;Low Density Lipoprotein. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ParsAzmon Kit (mg/dl).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Least body mass. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Body composition analyzer, model IOI 353, made by Jawon Medical, South Korea.;Lean body mass. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Body composition analyzer, model IOI 353, made by Jawon Medical, South Korea.;Waist to height ratio. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Height will be measured with Sahand Company's height meter and Waist circumference will be measured with a Tape meter (made in Iran).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Nakhaei

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

hossiennakhaie@yahoo.com+98 54 3329 5765

Outcome results

None listed

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