Effect of Weight Loss Diet and Pumpkin Seed Flour Consumption on Obese Women

N/ACompletedNCT02086396

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro139 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of weight loss diet combined with pumpkin seed flour consumption on diet improvement, weight loss, and glucose and cholesterol reduction in obese.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

139

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

pumpkin seed flourDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The pumpkin seed flour group received 20g/day of pumpkin seed flour during 12 weeks

Placebo (cassava flavored flour)DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The group placebo (cassava flour flavored) received 20g/day of cassava flour flavored during 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 59 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * age from 20 to 59 years old. * body mass index above 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * diabetic * loss weight before the research * consumption of vitamins or dietary supplement. * pregnancy

Locations (1)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anthropometric measures

body weight (kg), body mass index (kg/m2), waist circumference (cm), neck circumference

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Blood lipids

total Cholesterol (mg/dl), LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl), HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) and triglycerides (mg/dl)

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks

Blood glucose

glucose (mg/dL)

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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