Active clinical trials for "Overweight"

We evaluated the effects of Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) regimen on Impaired Glucose Regulation (IGR) in comparison with overweight/obese patients receiving standard of care over 12 months.

The use of zein nanoparticles as vehicles for drug delivery is under study, but of the effects observed in empty nanoparticles, in laboratory animals, the reduction of glucose levels was something worth studying. Thus, the present research on patients with prediabetes has been proposed. The objective is to assess the efficacy of zein nanoparticles on the glycemic control. For this purpose, a randomized, double blind crossover study has been designed. Target sample size is 60.

This 2-site effectiveness trial will test whether a brief dissonance-based obesity prevention program delivered in single sex groups combined with food response and attention training will produce significantly larger weight gain prevention effects than an educational video control condition. An effectiveness trial is important to test whether this program reduces risk for unhealthy weight gain when delivered by real world clinicians under ecologically valid conditions, which is an important step toward broad implementation. A secondary aim focuses on eating disorder symptom prevention effects. A sample of 17-20 year olds with weight concerns (N = 120) will be randomized to single sex Project Health groups with food response and attention training or an educational video control condition. Participants will complete assessments at baseline, posttest, and 6- and 12-month follow ups.

Grounded in the principles of geroscience, the proposed Fasting ENHANCE study will test whether a time restricted eating (TRE) regimen can improve cognitive function and other aspects of successful aging in a safe and sustainable manner in at risk overweight older adults. Specifically, this study will evaluate whether TRE can improve cognitive and physical function, as well as self-reported sleep, mood, and quality of life, in overweight, older adults (age > 65 years) who are at high risk of cognitive decline due to self-reported cognitive difficulties. Eligible participants will be assigned to either a TRE intervention, in which they will be instructed to fast for a target of 16 hours per day, or a successful aging (SA) comparison group for a 24-week period.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of H42-HV integrated into home visiting compared with usual home visiting services in reducing postpartum weight retention (difference between pre-pregnancy weight and weight at 6 months postpartum) among pregnant and postpartum people. The intervention is tailored for Black and Latinx pregnant and postpartum people and, ultimately, aims to address inequities in cardiometabolic health.

The purpose of this study is to promote healthy weight loss among African American women, age 30 or older, who are pre-diabetic and/or have high blood pressure and who live, work, or worship in select rural communities throughout Alabama and Mississippi. The goal of the study is to help reduce the burden of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure for these women and to collect information on the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance, and cost effectiveness of our two evidence-base weight loss programs.

Adding cottonseed oil to the diet has been shown to improve cholesterol profiles and other markers of chronic disease risk in both healthy and at-risk adults. However, CSO has only been tested in the context of high-fat diets. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the health effects of lower amounts of cottonseed oil (CSO) added to the diet in adults at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: How do different amounts of CSO in the diet affect fasting cholesterol profiles and markers of liver function? How do different amounts of CSO in the diet affect fasting and post-meal markers of lipid metabolism (i.e. triglycerides) and glycemic control (i.e. blood sugar and insulin)? How do different amounts of CSO in the diet affect fasting and post-meal markers of chronic disease risk factors such as oxidative stress, inflammation, coagulation potential, and appetite control? Participants will be asked to: Consume provided breakfast shakes and snacks daily for 28-days. Attend three weekly short visits for fasting blood draws, body measurements, and collect the next week of study materials. Attend two longer (5.5 h) testing visits which include eating a standardized breakfast meal and having blood drawn periodically before and after breakfast. Researchers will compare CSO LOW, CSO MID, CSO HIGH, and Control groups (receiving a mixture of oils) to see if lower doses of CSO in the diet impart the same health benefits as previously shown with high doses of CSO.

The purpose of this pilot study is to understand the difference between early and late time-restricted eating on weight and body mass index (BMI), and evaluate the barriers encountered and the effect on quality of life.

Obesity and its related illnesses have become serious health issues, obesity is today the fifth most common cause of death. Obesity rate has dramatically enhanced in both male and female, and across all ages. Food and energy intake during habitual meals, energy balance, energy expended during physical activity, all play an important role in management of weight. Lifestyle changes and nutritional strategies are emerging as the best line of treatment for obesity. The achievement of satiety along with, the reduction in dietary intake is the primary goal of nutritionists and food scientists. Appetite control can be defined by two terms; satiety and satiation. The interaction between appetite, food intake, and hormones secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, which are secreted in response to macronutrients like carbohydrates, fats and proteins are the satiety regulators. The gut hormones including glucagon like peptide 1(GLP1), cholecystokinin (CCK) are anorexigenic in action, cause slowing of meal digestion and reduce food intake thus inducing satiation and satiety. The CCK hormone plays a key role in delaying of stomach emptying by fundus relaxation and antral inhibition, ultimately causing major satiation. The incretin hormone GLP-1's main action is to stimulate insulin secretion, inhibit glucagon secretion, regulating postprandial glucose and provide negative feedback to the stomach thereby controlling appetite. Research is needed in meal properties and different diets which may affect gut-brain signaling and altering the mechanisms of gut hormonal secretion, thus further influencing appetite satiation and satiety scores. This knowledge can be utilized in energy expenditure and weight management. Serving temperatures alter perceived intensities, flavor and acceptances of food as well. Brain areas work in close association with the thermal perception and emotions. In neuroimaging studies neural changes have been when body is exposed to different temperatures either environmental or oral cavity. Temperature of food play an important role in the palatability and affective value of food and, consequently, in appetite regulation. Limited research has been done so far how food temperature is related to sensory perception and satiety Chewing and food texture also affect satiety and satiation. The oral processing, eating rate and physical forms of food i.e., solid versus liquid or semi-solid are all physiologically related to satiety and an individual's behavior to understand this oral sensory satiety effect, requires further studies. The number of chews has been studied showing an association between reduction in food intake with increasing number of chews. EEG is a noninvasive neuroimaging technique, helping in evaluating the cognitive part of food stimuli and food ingestion in relation to gut hormones. Sensory properties of previously identified as drivers of refreshing perception, enhance alpha and beta brain oscillations as observed in prior EEG studies. Many factors influence satiety including food composition, temperature, environment, last meal and preload. Limited literature is available about temperature of food and its influence on satiety. My study aims to find 1) the effect of temperature of high carbohydrate, high fat meal and high protein meal on the satiety scores, satiety-related hormones, EEG and EMG. 2. To find the effect of chewing time of food on the satiety scores, satiety- related hormones, EEG and EMG.

The overall goal is to examine the efficacy of a circadian intervention in people with overweight and obesity and habitual short sleep duration (HSSD). Participants will undergo a randomized controlled trial, with circadian intervention and control (healthy lifestyle) groups. The circadian intervention is designed to reduce nighttime light exposure and after-dinner snack food intake. Alternatively, the control group will receive basic health information (e.g., physical activity, goal setting, and nutrition when eating out).