No (subjects with high BMI)
Conditions
Interventions
Food containing hop extract, 1 food per day for 12 weeks.
Placebo food not containing hop extract, 1 food per day for 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Total Technological Consultant Co., Ltd. (TTC)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)(Healthy) subjects aged greater than 20 and less than 65 years old. (2)Subjects with BMI greater than 25 and less than 30 kg/m^2. (3)Subjects giving written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Subjects who are on a diet. (2)Subjects who use oral medication affecting body fat and/or lipid metabolism. (3)Subjects who constantly use supplements and/or functional foods affecting body fat and/or lipid metabolism. (4)Subjects who use foods containing ingredients derived from hops constantly. (5)Subjects with excessive alcohol-drinking behaviors. (6)Subjects who are under treatment. (7)Subjects who has possibility of allergy symptoms onset. (8)Subjects who have a history of serious disease (e.g., diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, and/or heart disease), thyroid gland disease, adrenal gland disease, and/or metabolic disorder. (9)Subjects who have severe anemia. (10)Subjects who have a history of digestive disease affecting digestion and absorption. (11)Subjects who have under treatment or a history of drug addiction and/or alcoholism. (12)Subjects who are planned to become pregnant after informed consent for the current study or are pregnant or lactating. (13)Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study based on the results of lifestyle questionnaire. (14)Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study based on the results of blood test. (15)Subjects who have participated in other clinical study within the last one month prior to the current study or are planned to participate in other clinical study after informed consent for the current study. (16)Subjects who have donated over 200 mL of blood and/or blood component within the last one month prior to the current study or over 400 mL of blood and/or blood component within the last three months prior to the current study. (17)Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal fat area | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed