Nutritional and metabolic diseases, endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, obesity, abdominal obesity, overweight
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 20 overweight or obese women received a daily portion corresponding to 20 g / day of almond baru (14-16 units). Placebo group: 22 overweight or obese women received 800 mg / day of
Dietary supplement
SP6.051.227
Sponsors
Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade Federal de Goiás
Faculdade de Nutrição - Fanut/UFG
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female volunteers; diagnosis of overweight or obesity; aged between 20 and 60 years, who receive care in outpatient clinics of general nutrition and nutrition Endocrinology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Goiás
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteer smokers, pregnant or lactating; volunteers with prescription diets for weight reduction; with Body Mass Index below 25 kg/m2 or 40 kg/m2; diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, hepatic or renal diseases; history of drug abuse or alcohol; use of dietary supplements; volunteers who are receiving medications a week before the study or during the performance; that are not available to participate in all stages of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of low density lipoproteins concentration (LDL) after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the analysis of blood sample after fasting for twelve hours a colorimetric enzymatic method using the Friedewald equation (1972) from the finding a range of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.;Reduction of low density lipoproteins concentration (LDL) after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the analysis of blood sample after fasting for twelve hours a colorimetric enzymatic method using the Friedewald equation (1972) through finding of a 10% variation in measurements pre and post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased high density lipoprotein levels (HDL) levels after eight weeks of intervention, verified by analysis of blood sample after fasting for twelve hours a colorimetric enzymatic method, from the observation of a change of at least 5 % in pre and post intervention measurements.;Increased high density lipoprotein levels (HDL) levels after eight weeks of intervention, verified by analyzing the blood sample after fasting for twelve hours a colorimetric enzymatic method, by observation of a 7% variation in pre and post intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Mota
Faculdade de Nutrição - Fanut/UFG
Outcome results
None listed