The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the improvement in body composition effects of lifestyle intervention in subjects with metabolic syndrome. The main question it aims to answer is: Does life style intervention lower body fat% and gene methylation levels in subjects with metabolic syndrome? Participants will answer survey questions and get blood and body composition testing done at day 0, at 6 months and 12 months. Keep a diary of their food and activity and the number of times they use mobile health application.
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
You will be asked to record all dietary and physical activity log for 12 months on an application. Mobile sms reminders will be sent to you on regular basis. At day 0, at 6th and 12 months you will be asked to provide 3 ml of blood for the methylation and advance glycation level testing and your weight and body fat percentage will be measured. During this period you will have to follow the lifestyle and diet chart provided to you by the researchers.
DBBS
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Weight in kilograms, height in meter (will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2)
A weighing scale will be used for this and values recorded on a questionnaire
Time frame: one year
Advance glycation end product (U/mL) from serum
This serum biomarker level will be assessed by Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at the laboratory. Values will be recorded as Units per milliliter on a questionnaire.
Time frame: one year
Body fat percentage
Body composition will be measured by Bioelectrical impedance matching (BIA) and computerized topography (CT) scans. The reports will be shared with the participants and values will be recorded on a questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 year
Methylation level of genes
From the blood samples collected, DNA will be used to measure the methylation level of genes of interest such as Leptin, Ghrelin, fat mass obesity, chemerin etc. These molecular biology testing of this physiological parameter will be conducted in the laboratory and results will be recorded on a questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 year
Meal quality and calorie count
Participants will be asked to make a meal diary and write all their food intake and physical activity on a mobile app. They will share their monthly progress with the investigator via WhatsApp (m-health) .
Time frame: 1 year
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