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The Impact of High-Fat Ketogenic Diet and Low-Fat Diet in Women Body Weight

The Impact of High-Fat Ketogenic Diet and Low-Fat Diet in the Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Overweight and Obese Saudi Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05811702
Enrollment
28
Registered
2023-04-13
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
2023-11-01
Last updated
2023-06-12

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Conditions

Healthy, Overweight and Obesity

Brief summary

The aim of this study is investigated the effect of high fat Ketogenic Diet (HFKD) in weight reduction compared to the low-fat diet (LFD) among Saudi overweight and obese women. A randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women in Saudi Arabia, aged between 18 and 40 with a body mass index between 25 and 34.5 kg m2 and fat parentage above 30% . The participants have followed ether HFKD or LFD for 12 weeks.

Detailed description

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure and heart muscle damage, which leads to cases that increase the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases, and if weight gain is not controlled, these results lead to obesity is the main cause of cardiovascular disease and causes dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and diabetes. Recently, there have been followed systems and programs food some of which are beneficial for health and some of them are unhealthy systems. The diet is one of the most controversial issues. The aim of this study is investigated the effect of high fat Ketogenic Diet (HFKD) in weight reduction compared to the low-fat diet (LFD) among Saudi overweight and obese women. A randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women in Saudi Arabia, aged between 18 and 40 with a body mass index between 25 and 34.5 kg m2 and fat parentage above 30% . The participants have followed ether HFKD or LFD for 12 weeks. Our primary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on reduction of body weight, the percentage of body fat, The secondary outcomes have evaluated at the percentage of body fat, blood glucose, lipid profile.

Interventions

OTHERA randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women

A randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women in Saudi Arabia, aged between 18 and 40 with a body mass index between 25 and 34.5 kg m2 and fat parentage above 30% . The participants have followed ether HFKD or LFD for 12 weeks. Our primary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on reduction of body weight, the percentage of body fat

Sponsors

King Faisal University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy Overwight and obese wonen * aged 18 and 40 * BMI 25 and 34.5 kg m2 * fat parentage above 30% .

Exclusion criteria

* Man * women in normal weight or BMI less than 25 and 34.5 kg m2 * Breastfeeding and pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Body weight (kg) and BMI12 weeksprimary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on reduction of body weight, the percentage of body fat,
percentage of body fat12 weeksPrimary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on reduction of percentage of body fat,

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HDL) mg/dl (12 weeksHDL) mg/dl (
LDL) mg/dl (12 weeksLDL) mg/dl (
Total Cholesterol mg/dl12 weeksSecondary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on total Cholesterol mg/dl
Hb Aic (%)12 weeksHb Aic (%)
Glucose (mg/dl)12 weeksGlucose (mg/dl)
Triglycerides) mg/dl (12 weeksSecondary outcome of this study to investigated the effective diets HFKD and LFD on total Triglycerides) mg/dl (

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Primary ContactRandah Alqurashi, PhD
ralqurashi@kfu.edu.sa00966559223608
Backup ContactAtheer Alnobi, MSc
randooo-12@hotmail.com009665059599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026