Body Weight, Diet Modification, Overweight and Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The study aims to assess body weight and body composition changes in overweight and obese persons consuming an energy-reduced diet containing foods with either sucrose or isomaltulose (Palatinose(TM)) over a period of 3 months.
Interventions
OTHERisomaltulose (Palatinose(TM)
isomaltulose containing food products, i.e. low-fat yogurt drink, fruits drink and sweetener sachet for cereals, consumed within an energy-reduced diet
OTHERSucrose
sucrose containing food products, i.e. low-fat yogurt drink, fruits drink and sweetener sachet for cereals, consumed within an energy-reduced diet
Sponsors
Beneo-Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subject is healthy at the time of pre-examination * Subject has a BMI of 25 - 35 kg/m² and motivated to lose weight * Subject is aged 18 - 60 years at the time of pre-examination
Exclusion criteria
* Person suffers from an acute or chronic disease * Person has known dietary restrictions or allergies to Foods * Intake of medications which interfere with body composition, appetite, satiety or food intake
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Weight Change | 12 weeks | Body weight Change over a 12-week period |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body fat percentage | 12 weeks | Body fat percentage measured using the BodPod |
| postprandial respiratory quotient (RQ) | 120 minutes postprandial | postprandial energy metabolism, i.e. respiratory quotient (RQ) and fat oxidation measured by indirect calorimetry |
| BMI | 12 weeks | Body mass index (kg/m2) |
| Waist circumference | 12 weeks | Waist circumference assessed using a measuring tape |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed