None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Dietary Supplement : Twenty four obese women with body mass index greater than 25kg/m2 were randomly assigned to the fresh or fermented kimchi group for eight weeks of kimchi intervention 180 g of kim
Sponsors
Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects aged 30-60 years with body mass index greater than 25kg/m²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects were excluded if they were allergic to kimchi or its ingredients, have absorbing disorder, or had body weight change within 10% during the past three months. Subjects suffering from any weight-influencing diseases, thyroid disease, hepatic disease (ALT, AST =2.5*normal values), heart disease, renal disease (Cr > 2.0mg/dL), cancer, critical hypertension, or other chronic diseases were excluded. Subjects were also excluded if they had taken hormone drugs, SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), medications related to weight loss, antibiotics or probiotics within the past month, or any other medications that might impact gut microbiota. Smokers and pregnant women were also excluded for the same reason.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist circumference;Blood pressure;Serum lipid levels (triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol);Body fat percentage;Body mass index;Fasting blood glucose | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| body weight ;Compositional changes of gut microbiota using pyrosequencnig analysis;Blood gene expression changes using microarray analysis | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactHojun Kim
Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
Outcome results
None listed