Weight Reduction and Insulin Sensitivity
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to study the health effects of fatty acid quality in healthy, overweight individuals.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTfatty acid quality and overweight
Duration 12 weeks
Sponsors
Oslo Metropolitan University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* no use of medication, healthy, 27\<BMI\<40
Exclusion criteria
* pregnant and lactating women, chronic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Will intake of fat as diacylglycerols give weight reduction in overweight individuals? | baseline (0 weeks), 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Will a high intake of ALA involve reduced levels of inflammatory markers? | baseline (0 weeks), 12 weeks |
| Will a high intake of ALA involve changes in insulin sensitivity? | baseline (0 weeks), 12 weeks |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed