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The effect of exercise and chitosan supplementation on obesity

The effect of eight weeks of resistance training and chitosan supplementation on serum leptin levels and lipid profiles of obese female students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221120056548N13
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-11-27
Start date
2025-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Obesity. Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The program included the following six main movements at an intensity of 60 to 70 percent of one repetition maximum (1RM), which, according to standard guidelines,

Sponsors

Vice President of Research at Danesh Alborz University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
9 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Girls whose body mass index (BMI) is above the 95th percentile according to the World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts Age range between 9 and 12 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Disability and inability to perform physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of people whose lipid profile improved. Timepoint: By measuring lipid profiles in the laboratory. Method of measurement: By measuring lipid profiles in the laboratory.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of people with increased blood leptin levels. Timepoint: Measurements before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum leptin levels using ELISA kit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeid Shamlou kazemi

Bu-Ali Sina university

saeidshamlou9092@gmail.com+98 912 859 7297

Outcome results

None listed

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