Comparison of the effects of two weight loss diets (High fat diet and Standard diet)

Comparison of high-fat and low-carbohydrate weight loss diet with standard weight loss diet on body composition, appetite and anthropometric measurements in overweight and obese children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191121045464N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-06

Start date

2020-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Overweight and obesity.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: High fat and low carbohydrate (55% of total energy as fat, 20% of total energy as protein 25% of total energy as carbohydrate ) and the amount of diet energy is 50

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

9 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI(Body mass index) for age above 85th percentile Parents' consent to participate in the project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI (body mass index) for age is normal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Children's body mass index percentile. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Body weight in kilogram divided by the square of the height in meters.;Individual weight with minimum clothing and no shoes with 0.1 kg accuracy. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Scale.;Children's height in standing position without shoes with 0.5 accuracy. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Stadiometer.;Waist circumference measurement in the midline between the lower rib and the upper part of the iliac bone. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Measuring the most articulated part of the hip. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Waist to hip ratio. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Waist circumference divided by hip circumference.;Appetite score by ADAT questionnaire(The Appetite and Diet Assessment Tool). Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: ADAT questionnaire(The Appetite and Diet Assessment Tool).;Fat mass measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.;Lean body mass measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (body weight - fat mass).;Interstitial water measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.	—

Measure

Time frame

Children's body mass index percentile. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Body weight in kilogram divided by the square of the height in meters.;Individual weight with minimum clothing and no shoes with 0.1 kg accuracy. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Scale.;Children's height in standing position without shoes with 0.5 accuracy. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Stadiometer.;Waist circumference measurement in the midline between the lower rib and the upper part of the iliac bone. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Measuring the most articulated part of the hip. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Waist to hip ratio. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Waist circumference divided by hip circumference.;Appetite score by ADAT questionnaire(The Appetite and Diet Assessment Tool). Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: ADAT questionnaire(The Appetite and Diet Assessment Tool).;Fat mass measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.;Lean body mass measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (body weight - fat mass).;Interstitial water measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis with minimal clothing and no shoes. Timepoint: The first week and the sixth week. Method of measurement: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohaddeseh Hasanzadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hasanzade-m@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 71 3648 0127

Outcome results

None listed

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