Men with Traditional Persian Medicine based hot and cold temperaments. Metabolic disorder, unspecified
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a BMI of 18.5-25 kg/m2, body fat percent between 12-22%, waist circumference <90cm aged 20-25 years Men Signing the Written informed consent willing to undertake required fasting durations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of supplement for weight loss and weight gain Professional athlete who cannot consume test meals due to intolerances/dietary preferences (i.e. vegan, gluten, milk proteins) change in body weight greater than 10% in 6 months past Current smoking use of medications that might affect study outcomes such as hypo and hyper thyroid and caffein history of cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, stroke, etc.), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, pharmacological treatment for any of these conditions, neurological and/or neuropsychological disease or the consumption of toxic substances
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory quotient. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2 hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry.;Resting energy expenditure. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2 hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry.;Total energy expenditure. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2 hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry.;Diet induced thermogenesis. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2 hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Indirect calorimetry. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulse wave analysis. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Tonometry.;Pulse wave velocity. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: Tonometry.;Blood sugar. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: blood sample.;Insulin. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: blood sample.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: during 4 hours after test meal(half hours after meal and thus every 2hours until 4 hours). Method of measurement: blood sample. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences