Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, cardiovascular risk factors, pumpkin seed, diet quality
Brief summary
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of weight loss diet combined with pumpkin seed flour consumption on diet improvement, weight loss, and glucose and cholesterol reduction in obese.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTpumpkin seed flour
The pumpkin seed flour group received 20g/day of pumpkin seed flour during 12 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo (cassava flavored flour)
The group placebo (cassava flour flavored) received 20g/day of cassava flour flavored during 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age from 20 to 59 years old. * body mass index above 30 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* diabetic * loss weight before the research * consumption of vitamins or dietary supplement. * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric measures | Change from Baseline at 12 weeks | body weight (kg), body mass index (kg/m2), waist circumference (cm), neck circumference |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood lipids | Change from baseline at 12 weeks | total Cholesterol (mg/dl), LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl), HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) and triglycerides (mg/dl) |
| Blood glucose | Change from baseline at 12 weeks | glucose (mg/dL) |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed