Healthy Japanese subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Duration: 12 weeks Test food: Ginger capsule Administration: Take one capsule per day in the morning. *If you forget to take the test food, take it as soon as you remember. Daily dose should be t
Sponsors
ORTHOMEDICO Inc.
Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic Nerima Medical Association, Minami-machi Clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Japanese 2. Men or women 3. Adults 4. Healthy subjects 5. Subjects whose BMI are 25 kg/m2 or more and less than 30 kg/m2 6. Subjects whose the visceral fat area are relatively large among study participants at screening (before consumption) 7. Subjects who are judged as eligible to participate in the study by the physician
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are undergoing medical treatment or have a medical history of malignant tumor, heart failure, and myocardial infarction 2. Subjects who have a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) 3. Subjects currently undergoing treatment for any of the following chronic diseases: cardiac arrhythmia, liver disorder, kidney disorder, cerebrovascular disorder, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, or any other chronic diseases 4. Subjects who use or take "Foods for Specified Health Uses," or "Foods with Functional Claims" in daily 5. Subjects who are currently taking medications (including herbal medicines) and supplements 6. Subjects who are allergic to medicines and/or the test food related products 7. Subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during this trial 8. Subjects who have been enrolled in other clinical trials within the last 28 days before the agreement to participate in this trial or plan to participate another trial during this trial 9. Subjects who usually drink to excess (average of more than about 20 g/day as absolute alcohol intake) {500 mL: a medium bottle of beer or about 1.5 cans of canned chu-hi, 180 mL: 1 go of sake or about 1.5 glasses of wine, 90 mL: half-go with shochu, 60 mL: a glass of whiskey brandy (double)} 10. Subjects who have an exercise habit 11. Subjects whose lifestyles (particularly dietary habits) are irregular due to working a late-night shift or others 12. Subjects who are on a diet 13. Subjects who are judged as ineligible to participate in this study by the physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The abdominal visceral fat area at 12 weeks after consumption (12w) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Total abdominal fat area, abdominal subcutaneous fat area, body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, muscle mass, abdominal circumference, upper arm circumference, thigh circumference, total cholesterol (T-Cho), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-Cho), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-Cho), and triglyceride (TG) at 12w | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNaoko Suzuki
ORTHOMEDICO Inc. R&D Department
Outcome results
None listed