Malaysian males and females aged between 18 to 40 years old, with body mass index (BMI) of 23 to 30.0 kg/m2, which was classified as overweight and class 1 obese, were invited to be involved in this study. power, bone metabolism, alkaline phosphatase, strength
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in control group was not involved in any intervention program including brisk walking and Tabata exercise. Participants in control group could continue their daily activities (e.g. walkin
No Intervention No treatment,Experimental Dietary Supplement,Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Control group,L-carnitine supplementation alone,Exercise alone,Combined L-carnitine supplement and exercise
Sponsors
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female aged between 18 to 40 years old 2. Overweight and Class 1 Obesity (BMI between 23-30.0 kg/m2) 3. Healthy 4. Physically non-active, exercised less than 2 times per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who were involved in any sport competition or physical training 2. Had history of upper and lower limb injuries for the past 6 months 3. Having health problems such as asthma, stroke, diabetes, heart problem, hypertension, and kidney problem 4. Having habits of consuming any nutritional supplements on regular basis and on medication including usage of antibiotic for the past 2 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bone metabolism marker Pre and post test of 12 weeks intervention Blood analysis (Human ALP Elisa kit, Shanghai) and (Human 1CTP Elisa kit, Shanghai),Muscular performance Pre and post test of 12 weeks intervention Isokinetic dynamometer (BIODEX multi-joint system 3 pro, New York) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactNorsuriani Samsudin
Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus Malaysia Kubang Kerian Kelantan
Outcome results
None listed