Slight overweight
Conditions
Interventions
To drink 1000 mL of sorghum tea per day for continuous 90 days.
Sponsors
Department of Health Sciences, Basic Science for Clinical Medicine, Division of Medicine, Graduate School Department of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nationality as Japan Opening health examinations for recent two years Serum triglyceride between 120 and 200 mg/dL at the last health examination Comprehension of this study Informed consent for this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Sever systemic diseases Liver dysfunction, renal dysfunction, or cardiovascular diseases Allergies to any grain Suspected of acute or chronic infection Intake of food or supplements which could modify metabolism of lipids Enrollment to another trial in the recent one month Pregnancy, breast-feeding, or potential pregnancy Judged as inappropriate by medical doctors in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body Mass Index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight Body mass index Percent of body fat Systolic blood pressure Diastolic blood pressure Triglyceride High density lipoprotein cholesterol Low density lipoprotein cholesterol Total cholesterol AST ALT ALP gamma-GTP Plasma glucose HbA1c(NGSP) White blood cell count Red blood cell count Hemoglobin Hematocrit Platelet count MCV MCH MCHC Creatinine Urinary acid | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroshi Yokomichi
Graduate School Department of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi Department of Health Sciences, Basic Science for Clinical Medicine, Division of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed