food addiction. Overweight and obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention with a dose of 100 mg soft gel beta-caryophylline per day for 2 months, 1 orally daily. The manufacturer is still unknown. Intervention 2: Control grou
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Body mass index between 30 to 99.99 kg/m2 confirmation of food addiction using the relevant questionnaire being in the age range of 18-50 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to continue collaborating with the study Having a weight loss diet in the last two months Menopause Continuous use (more than once a week) of vitamin and mineral supplements in the past month Pregnancy and lactation Consumption of alcohol, cigarettes (more than 3 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months), tobacco or drugs Use of weight loss and appetite suppressants Physical activity started from more than last three weeks History of neurological diseases or use of psychiatric drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Food addiction. Timepoint: at the baseline and end of study. Method of measurement: Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasma oxytocin. Timepoint: Before and after the study. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Plasma neuropeptide Y. Timepoint: Before and after the study. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Orexin. Timepoint: Before and after the study. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Mental health. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Stress-Anxiety-Depression Questionnaire (DASS-21).;Body composition. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: body composition analyzer.;Appetite. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Appetite questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Hassan Javanbakht
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed