Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
All the 88 women will receive low-carbohydrate diets (50-130 grams per day), without number of meals restrictions and will be encouraged to participate in aerobic physical exercise sections, 3 session
Behavioural
G11.427.590.530.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; age between 20 and 45 years old; height less than 152,3 cm or higher than 158,7cm; body mass index higher than 25kg/m².
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals in Continuous use of drugs (immunosuppressors, insulin, thyroid hormones, anti-retrovirals); pregnant or lactating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in waist circumference in centimeters after 3 months of intervention, measured using an inelastic tape at the midpoint between the iliac crest and the last rib, of at least 10% of initial values. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease of serum insulin, measured in 12 hour fasting state, after 3 months of intervention, by a radioimmunoassay, of at least 10% of initial values. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNassib Bueno
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed