Insulin resistance - obesity - children. Overweight and obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to following the diet, nettle syrup (hydroalcoholic extract) of Zarband company is received in the form of 5 cc twice a day for 12 weeks. Intervention 2
Sponsors
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children 12 to 18 years old BMI greater than 85th percentile for age and sex Allergy to nettle and its products (if exposed and reported by the patient) Not suffering from hypotension (lower blood pressure less than 90 on 60 mm Hg) Absence of heart and kidney failure (according to medical examinations and laboratory results)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient reluctance to participate in the study, Patient taking lithium, warfarin and antihypertensive drugs, Fluid retention due to reduced heart and kidney function
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fasting blood suger. Timepoint: month 0, 1, 3. Method of measurement: blood test.;Fasting insulin levels. Timepoint: month 0, 1, 3. Method of measurement: blood test.;Homa insulin resistance factor. Timepoint: month 0, 1, 3. Method of measurement: blood test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Shahrokhi
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed