healthy adults (BMI>
Conditions
Interventions
To continue mastication by salad vegetable for 10 minutes before dinner for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Nakamura Gakuen University Nutrition Clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: BMI>=18 Subjects who are not taking medicine. Subjects who sign an informed consent form to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1, Subjects who having difficulty in mastication. 2, Contraindication of MRI exam. (Subjects who have a heart pacemaker, metallic foreign body, metallic devices.) 3, Subjects who are pregnant or under lactation, or ones who have a possibility of becoming pregnant. 4, Heavy smokers and alcohol addicts, or subjects with irregular lifestyle. 5, Subjects routinely on supplementation which would affect the visceral fat. 6, Any others judged ineligible as a subject by the investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of visceral fat at 4 weeks after the beginning of intervention and at 4 weeks after the end of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of body weight, BMI, abdominal circumference, percent body fat, blood pressure, T-Chol, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, BS, IRI, HbA1c, AST, ALT, gamma-GTP, UA, adiponectin at 4 weeks after the beginning of intervention and at 4 weeks after the end of intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiromi Ueno
Nakamura Gakuen University Nutrition Clinic
Outcome results
None listed