Body Composition, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diet, Mediterranean, Exercise, Hypertension, Machine Learning, Overweight and Obesity, Triglyceride-Storage; Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
To study the effects of the use of a mobile application plus recommendations based on a Mediterranean diet on the intake of micronutrients from natural sources (not drugs) on health indicators, cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure...), physical condition and body composition in a Spanish adult population.
Detailed description
In the Valencian Community, 93% of deaths appear to be related to (non-communicable) diseases such as: obesity, hypertension and diabetes. In 2013, cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of death in women (34.4%) and the second in men (28.0%). There is a forecast that overweight and obesity will reach levels of 89% and 85% in men and women, respectively, by 2030. This will result in an increase in the obesity-related prevalence of coronary heart disease by 97%. The promotion of research on arterial hypertension and how it could be reduced is one of the basic pillars in decreasing the prevalence and incidence in the Spanish population. Research should anticipate and develop treatments and vaccines that prevent new scenarios of widespread infection. Therefore, the main objective is to study the effects of the use of a mobile application plus recommendations based on a Mediterranean diet on the intake of micronutrients from natural sources (not drugs) on health indicators, cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure...), physical condition and body composition in the adult Spanish population.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALUse of a mobile application based on machine learning with the aim of improving health and body composition parameters.
Specific diet program and moderate physical activity, all guided and mediated by a mobile application. As well as the recording and monitoring of periodic evaluations of health indicators.
Sponsors
University of Alicante
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Over 40 years old * Healthy. * Blood pressure levels slightly elevated but less than 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic pressure less than 90 mm Hg. * Smartphone access
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with diseases. * Consumption of drugs and/or supplements. * Subjects with food intolerances/allergies. * Subjects with muscle or joint injury. * Subjects with impossibility to follow up the intervention. * Refusal of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular variables; heart rate. | 9 months | Heart rate measurement done with an activity wristband. |
| Cardiovascular variables; blood pressure. | 9 months | Measurement of blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) with a digital tensiometer. |
| Physical condition; time. | 9 months | The evaluation of the physical condition will be carried out by means of the mile test, in which the subjects have to cover this distance walking, and in the shortest possible time. |
| Body Composition - Bioimpedance | 9 months | Assessment of body composition using the TANITA (Tokyo, Japan) validated bioimpedance scale to obtain the results of fat mass, fat-free mass and visceral mass. |
| Weight | 9 months | The weight of the subjects will be obtained using the TANITA (Tokyo, Japan). From the body mass and height data, the BMI (kg/m2) will be obtained. |
| Height | 9 months | The height of the subjects will be measured with the SECA 123 stadiometer (Hamburg, Germany). From the body mass and height data, the BMI (kg/m2) will be obtained. |
| Body Composition - Skinfolds | 9 months | The kinanthropometric assessment will be carried out using the methodology proposed for the restricted profile by the International Society for the Development of Kineanthropometry (ISAK). The material used to measure skinfolds will be a plicometer. |
| Body Composition - Perimeters | 9 months | The kinanthropometric assessment will be carried out using the methodology proposed for the restricted profile by the International Society for the Development of Kineanthropometry (ISAK). The material used to measure perimeters will be a tape. |
| Body Composition - Diameters | 9 months | The kinanthropometric assessment will be carried out using the methodology proposed for the restricted profile by the International Society for the Development of Kineanthropometry (ISAK). The material used to measure diameters will be a pachymeter. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed