Iron status among overweight and obese young women with iron deficiency anemia. Weight Loss
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention duration was three months. The intervention group received individual consultation sessions with the dietitian on days 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 for 30 minutes. During the consultatio
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Weight Loss,Control
Sponsors
Main Researcher (Naseem Alshwaiyat; PhD Candidate)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Jordanian citizenship Arab ethnicity Female Young adult (aged 18-30 years old) Being overweight or obese Had iron deficiency anemia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Symptomatic patients with common iron deficiency anemia signs and symptoms Pregnancy or lactation within the past 12 months Self-report for the presence of significant medical conditions Vegetarianism Tobacco smoking Alcohol drinking Drug abuse Had unstable body weight within the past 6 months Irregular menstrual cycle (void of at least one menstrual cycle within the past 12 months) Undergo bariatric surgery Undergo full or partial hysterectomy Donate blood or history of hemorrhage within the past 6 months Consume iron supplementation within the past 6 months Consume any dietary supplementations other than iron within the past 3 months Use of medications that may influence weight, iron, or inflammatory status such as contraceptive medication within the past 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Iron status markers At days 0 and 90 of trial commencement Blood analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| high sensitivity C-reactive protein and hepcidin At days 0 and 90 of trial commencement Blood analysis | — |
Countries
Jordan
Contacts
Public ContactNaseem Alshwaiyat
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Outcome results
None listed