Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Body mass index (BMI) =30 2. White European (by self report) 3. Age 20-50 years 4. Pre-menopausal (women)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Drug-treated hypertension 2. Drug-treated diabetes 3. Drug-treated hyperlipidaemia 4. Drug-treated thyroid disease 5. Use of anorexigenic agents 6. Anti-epileptic drugs 7. Anti-Parkinsonian drugs 8. Use of barbituates, benzodiasapines, beta-blockers, butyrophenones, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, diuretics, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, digoxin, fibrates, fish oil supplement, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressives, insulin , laxatives, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, niacin (>150 mg per day), nicotine, oral hypoglycemics, orlistat, phenothiazines, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, statins, thyroid hormone, triamterene, tricyclic antidepressants, warfarin or zonisamide 9. Surgically-treated obesity 10. Participation in ongoing drug trials 11. Pregnant women 12. Alcohol or drug abuse 13. Weight change of >3 kg within 3 months prior to clinical investigation day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight loss | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in waist circumference 2. Body composition assessed by bio-impedance 3. Fasting blood lipids 4. Insulin and glucose | — |
Countries
Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom