Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Study population will be selected from the in and out patient referrals to the Medical Nutrition Clinic (MNC), National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Sponsors
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women aged 18-50 years with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 – 35 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with identified secondary cause for obesity 2. Inability to adhere to the suggested meal plan and exercise regimen. 3. Any underlying medical condition which can interfere with the proposed dietary plan and exercise regimen (i.e. diabetes mellitus, Cushing’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis of knees.) 4. Patients who are on drugs which can interfere with the proposed diet (i.e prednisolone) 5. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding 6. Patients with diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] Fasting blood sugar level [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] HbA1C level [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] Lipid Profile [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] Alanine transaminase level [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [None] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. W.C.K.Jayawardena
Senior Registrar in Endocrinology
Outcome results
None listed