Effect on weight loss of a diet inspired by traditional nutrition

A low-intensity diet that excludes six processed foods for a moderately obese population: long-term feasibility and effect on weight loss of the “1,2,3 diet”

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49630431

Enrollment

105

Registered

2017-05-04

Start date

2011-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Obesity, diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

105 overweight subjects were assigned to an ad-libitum diet that excludes six refined foodstuffs (margarine, vegetable oils, butter, cream, processed meat, and sugary drinks) called the “1,2,3 diet”.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Overweight and obese patients (body mass index (BMI) = 25 Kg/m²) whose chief complaint was related to their excess weight 2. Age 18 to 74

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Recent modifications to the usual diet

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body weight, measured by weighing patients without shoes to the nearest 0.5 kg on the same scale calibrated daily, at baseline and at each subsequent visit (6, 12 and 24 months) over a period of 2 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The number of patients who lost more than 5% of their initial weight, measured by weighing patients without shoes to the nearest 0.5 kg on the same scale calibrated daily, at baseline and at each subsequent visit (6, 12 and 24 months) over a period of 2 years	—

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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