Effect of Fish Oil on Markers of the Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Adolescent Boys

University of Copenhagen78 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to investigate if dietary fish oil has a beneficial effect on blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, blood lipid profile, body composition and metabolic rate in healthy, but slightly overweight, teenage boys. We hypothesized that the n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil might have greater effect during growth and development, as intervention trials studying the effect of fish oil on babies have shown greater effects than in adults.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

Dietary oils (fish, vegetable oil)DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

6g pr day.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 15 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Weight above the 90th percentile for height and age. Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking, severe illnesses.

Locations (1)

Department of Human Nutrition

Frederiksberg, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Markers of the metabolic syndrome. Blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, HDL-cholesterol and triacylglycerol.

Time frame: Intervention period = 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Body composition

Time frame: 16 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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