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Effect of Zinc in Obesity

The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Appetite Regulatin Hormones in Obese Adults with High Appetite and Zinc Deficiency

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201018049061N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-11-30
Start date
2018-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity. Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Consumption of a capsule containing 30 mg zinc gluconate (manufactured by nature made) per day for 3 months. Intervention 2: Control group: Consumption of a capsule

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI> 30 kg/m2 Serum zinc 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Vitamin and supplements use over the past 2 months Diet or weight loss products use recently Presence of liver, kidney, thyroid, diabetes, AIDS and other metabolic diseases Using lipid lowering, blood-thinning and beta-blocker drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum level of leptin. Timepoint: At entry and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: ELISA method.;Serum level of ghrelin. Timepoint: At entry and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: ELISA method.;Serum level of C-Reactive Protein (CRP). Timepoint: At entry and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: Immunoturbidimetric method.;Serum zinc consentration. Timepoint: At entry and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: Atomic absorption spectrometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass Index (BMI). Timepoint: At entry, week 6 and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: Weight in Kilograms divided by height in metres squared.;Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR). Timepoint: At entry, week 6 and 3 month after zinc supplementation. Method of measurement: Waist circumference divided by hip circemference.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes Zare

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

narjeszare3@gmail.com+98 71 3725 1007

Outcome results

None listed

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