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Effect of chlorella vulgaris algae and HIIT exercises on overweight and obesity

Effect of chlorella vulgaris algae supplementation, HIIT exercises and their combination on the serum levels of PGC-1a, FGF21, SIRT1, nutritional status, body composition and aerobic power in young women with overweight and obesity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190224042821N1
Enrollment
44
Registered
2019-03-09
Start date
2019-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

Overweight and obesity. Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Participants will receive daily chlorella vulgaris supplement provided by the Iranian's Green Future company (900 mg/day in 300 mg pills after three main meals) a

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tendency and the ability of cooperation The age range of 18 to 35 BMI in the range of overweight to type 1 obesity (25-34.9)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Joint and bone disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anthropometric measures. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of height and weight without shoes and with minimum clothes on, by Seca stadiometer and scale, respectively. Measurement of waist and hip circumferences by a tape measure. Calculation of waist to hip ratio (WHR) by dividing waist circumference by hip circumference, and body mass index (BMI) by dividing weight (Kg) by height squared (m2).;Body composition. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to determine Fat mass (FM), Fat free mass (FFM), and Body water (BW).;Resting metabolic rate. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: It is done using a medical barometer.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: It is done using a digital barometer.;Blood glucose. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride through enzymatic methods and calculation of LDL-cholesterol by Friedewald equation.;Blood insulin. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: By the use of formula.;SIRT1. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;FGF21. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;PGC-1alpha. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Serum Irisin. Timepoint: Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint:

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahzad Sanayei

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

mahzad.sanayei@gmail.com+98 41 3335 7582

Outcome results

None listed

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