Effect of functional food intake (catechin, capsinoid, or grains of paradise) and/or exercise on human brown adipose tissue

Effect of functional food intake (catechin, capsinoid, or grains of paradise) and/or exercise on human brown adipose tissue - The effect of sustained catechin-rich beverage intake on brown adipose tissue

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000019920

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-24

Start date

2013-12-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy volunteers

Interventions

Healthy volunteers were given a catechin-rich (540 mg/day) beverage every day for 12 weeks. Healthy volunteers were given a placebo beverage every day for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. healthy volunteer 2. Age>=18 3. Be able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who are judge as unsuitable for the study by the investigator or medical doctor for other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in brown adipose tissue density after 12 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body fat Visceral adipose tissue area	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakafumi Hamaoka

Tokyo Medical University Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion

kyp02504@nifty.com03-3351-6141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026