Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, green tea
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the extract of the green tea is effective on obese women.
Detailed description
We conducted the pilot study in 2005. The initial findings showed the extract of green tea is benefit on obese women. The potential benefit include appetite lowing, lipid markers decreasing and regulating balance of obese related hormone peptides. So we designed this trial.
Interventions
DRUGthe extract of green tea
Sponsors
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Taipei Hospital, Taiwan
Taipei City Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Age 16-60 years old female 2. BMI\>27㎞/m2 3. Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
1. Endocrine disease, e.g. thyroid disorder, pituitary disorder, and sex gland disorder. 2. Heart disease, e.g. arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and patient with pacemaker. 3. Allergy and Immunology disease. 4. High aminotransferases ( Alanine, Aspartate \>80 IU/L) or high serum Creatinine (\>2.5 mg/dL) 5. Pregnant or lactating women. 6. Childbirth within 6 months. 7. Stroke or otherwise unable to exercise 8. Management for weight control within 3 months. 9. Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for trial as evaluated by the physician-in-charge.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (Percent) reduction of body mass index and body weight | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (Percent) reduction of: Glucose, cholesterol,LDL, HDL and triglyceride | — |
| leptin, adiponectin and ghrelin comparisons and analysis | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed