NCT01549626 - Effects of Flaxseed Flour in Appetite Sensations, Lipid Profile and Pressure Levels Among Overweighed and Obese Women | Crick

Overview

Inclusion of foods rich in fiber, such as flaxseed, is a nutritional strategy for treating obesity. The hypothesis of this study is to compare the effects of three types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour, brown defatted flaxseed flour and golden flaxseed flour in the sensations of appetite and satiety, lipid profile, pressure levels and associated costs in overweight and obese women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

54

Conditions

Adult Women Overweight Obese

Interventions

Defatted flaxseed flourDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

30g defatted flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Golden flaxseed flourDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

30 grams of golden flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Whole brown flaxseed flourDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

30 grams of whole brown flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult women Exclusion Criteria: * women diabetic * menopausal * smokers * pregnant * using anorectic and satiogenic drugs

Locations (1)

Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Appetite

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF), and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in subjective sensations of appetite in overweighed and obese women.

Time frame: Up to 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

Satiety

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF), and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in subjective sensations of satiety in overweighed and obese women.

Time frame: Up to 2 months

LDL-cholesterol

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

Time frame: Up to 2 months

HDL-cholesterol

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

Time frame: Up to 2 months

Total Cholesterol

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

Time frame: Up to 2 months

Triglycerides

Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.