Skip to content

MyGeneMyDiet Trial for Weight Management

Interventions Using Genomics-based Strategies (InGeSt) Towards Enhanced Nutrition Recommendations: A Proof-of-concept RCT for the DNA-based Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations in Overweight and Obese Filipino Adults

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05098899
Enrollment
62
Registered
2021-10-28
Start date
2021-12-01
Completion date
2024-08-31
Last updated
2025-03-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Keywords

Overweight, Obesity, Nutritional Genomics, Nutrigenomics, DNA-based nutrition advice, Genotype-based nutrition advice

Brief summary

The study aims to determine if genotype-based nutrition and lifestyle advice is effective for the management of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults compared to the usual standard of care.

Detailed description

The primary objective of the study is to determine if providing a nutrition and lifestyle advice with genetic information can promote the attainment of 5-10% weight loss, and improvements on body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage among Filipino adults with overweight and obesity. Additionally, changes in dietary intake, eating behaviour, physical activity level, biochemical parameters (HbA1c and blood lipid profile), motivation for weight loss, and knowledge and perceptions on nutrigenomics and genetic testing will also be assessed.

Interventions

GENETICMyGeneMyDiet® Recommendations for Weight Management

This group will receive Nutrition and Lifestyle recommendation based on SNPs known to have an impact to body weight and body composition, and responses to physical activity and dietary fat intake

OTHERUsual Standard of Care for Weight Management

This group will receive the conventional and standard nutrition lifestyle recommendation for weight management

Sponsors

Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Philippines
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Overweight or obese Filipino adults who signify a willingness to participate in the study * With BMI equal to 25.0 but not more than 40 kg/m2 * Apparently healthy (fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, and blood pressure within the normal range to pre-disease state) * Normal thyroid hormone levels in the blood * Normal blood cortisol level * Carriers of at least one of the risk alleles of FTO rs9939609, UCP1 rs1800592, and TCF7L2 rs7903146

Exclusion criteria

* Elevated levels of fasting blood glucose, blood lipids, and blood pressure * Elevated levels of thyroid hormones, and cortisol level * Self-reported/history of heart disease * Participation in a weight loss program or adherence to restrictive /therapeutic diet in the past 3 month * Self-reported of recent weight changes greater or less than 3.0 kg * Planned or recent bariatric surgery * Consumption of weight-altering medications and/or nutritional supplements that promote weight gain/loss in the past 6 months * Clinical diagnosis of any mental disorder and current use of any mental health medications * Pregnant, nursing, or with self-declared intention to become pregnant * Any health condition that may put the participant at risk * Current and anticipated enrolment in another research study during the course of the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
5% weight loss24 weeksAttainment of 5% weight loss
10% weight loss48 weeksAttainment of 10% weight loss
Body mass index24 weeksChanges in BMI
Waist circumference24 weeksChanges in waist circumference
Body fat percentage24 weeksChanges in body fat percentage

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Motivation for weight loss24 weeksStages and motivation for weight loss
Dietary intake24 weeksImprovements in dietary intake
Knowledge and perceptions24 weeksKnowledge and perceptions in nutrigenomics and genetic testing
Eating behavior24 weeksImprovements in eating behavior
Physical activity level24 weeksImprovements in physical activity level
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)24 weeksChanges in HbA1c
Blood lipid profile (TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, Triglycerides)24 weeksChanges in TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, Triglycerides

Countries

Philippines

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026