Active clinical trials for "Overweight"

The investigators aims in the current study are to examine whether the cholinergic status should be considered as another risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and it's co-morbidities and to test the effect of a hypocaloric high complex carbohydrates diet on the cholinergic status of overweight and obese adults with and without the metabolic syndrome.

EFFECT OF HIGH CARBOHYDRATE AND HIGH PROTEIN BREAKFAST ON WEIGHT LOSS, GHRELIN, HUNGER AND CRAVING SCORES IN OBESE MEN AND WOMEN. D Jakubowicz, M Boaz, J Wainstein, O Froy Background: Obesity underlying endocrine, metabolic and eating behaviour features promotes weight gain, increase of hunger, and carbohydrate (Carb) craving. Restrictive diets either in calories or Carb produce withdrawal effect, that further exacerbate Carb craving resulting in rapid return of obesity. Meal timing and composition has shown to play a pivotal role in appetite regulation through several hormonal systems such as ghrelin. The investigators hypothesized that to be successful; a weight loss strategy must change the hormonal environment to increase satiety while reducing hunger and craving. Objectives: To assess weight loss, satiety, hunger, cravings and ghrelin response to two isocaloric diets. Additionally, these outcomes were measured in response to meal challenge. Methods: In this randomized, treatment controlled clinical trial, 146 obese, sedentary adults with impaired glucose tolerance will be assigned to Low carb diet (LCHbd) or an isocaloric diet with a high carb, high protein breakfast (HCPbd),1400 kcal for women and 1600 kcal for men. LCHbd breakfast will provide 300 kcal with carb: protein: fat of 13:40:48. HCPbd breakfast will provide 600 kcal with 50:20:30. From baseline until week 16 participants will take part in a supervised weight loss diet, followed until week 32 by a maintenance period. Anthropometric measures, OGTT for glucose and insulin, VAS-measured hunger and satiety and Food Craving Inventory Analysis will be performed at baseline, week 16 and week 32.

The aim of the study is to evaluate self-reported adherence to and the effects of an intervention model consisting of individualized prescribed dietary advice (DAP) in combination with Motivational Interviewing (MI), social support and mobile services in obese patients in primary health care. The specific aim is to relate effects of the intervention model to self-reported health, biomarkers for coronary heart disease, diabetes, some cancer forms, sleep duration and quality, health economy, oral health, dietary intake and physical activity. This is a two-armed randomized controlled study. The arms are: 1) Control group (care as usual) and 2) Experimental group (MoR). The volunteers will be consecutively, for each sex, randomized to the experimental and the control group, respectively. The experimental group will receive DAP together with Motivational interviewing up to six months after the start of the study. From six months up to 24 months the participants will receive social support online and mobile services. The control group will receive dietary information according to the "Habo model". The previously mentioned diet will be recommended to both the control group and the experimental group since it is the method in which the investigators give the information they want to study and not the diet per se. Thus, it is only the way the investigators give dietary information that differs between the groups. The study also includes qualitative interviews. The aim of these studies is to gain understanding of patients' and health professionals' experience and attitudes around food, lifestyle and support functions associated with dietary change. The sampling approach involves the purposeful selection of cases with a wide range of variation, which means that the researcher selects people who are able to provide rich information about the current issue. To achieve diversity, it is useful that both women and men are involved in the studies, as well as people of different ages and with different experiences of providing or receiving dietary advice. About 15-20 people will participate in each interview study.

This is a controlled, randomized, intervention trial (CRIT) with 20-40 year old overweight individuals (n = 320) across Europe in order to distinguish between biologically active components of seafood, i.e., seafood proteins and n-3 lipids, regarding their effects on risk factors for metabolic syndrome, bone health, and weight management.

This study evaluate the Duodenal Ileal Interposition with Sleeve Gastrectomy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in grade 1 obesity and overweight patients.

This a controlled, double-blind, randomized, cross designed study to determine the effect of an alcohol-free beer with low glycemic index carbohydrates (isomaltulose) and a resistant maltodextrin, comparing to an alcohol-free beer with regular composition, on glycemic metabolism (glucose, glycated hemoglobin, insulin and HOMA index) in subjects with recently diagnosed diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity. 44 subjects were randomized to consume for 10 weeks: a) two alcohol-free beers with regular carbohydrates composition per day; b) two alcohol-free beers with modified carbohydrates composition per day. Those subjects randomized to begin with A beer during 10 weeks will change to B beer during the second phase for 10 weeks and vice versa. There is a 4-8 weeks wash-out period between two phases.

The accumulation of excess of body weight is one of the most important problems worldwide, thus effective and accessible treatments are required. Some authors highlighted that treatment is focused solely on lifestyle (diet, physical activity, behavioral therapy) has a limited effect on body weight because it does not consider the biological mechanisms linked to weight loss in patients with obesity. On the other hand, drugs and bariatric surgery consider these biological approaches; however, its costs, safety and effectiveness limits its use on a large scale. Research studies support the existence of compounds in plants (such as epigallocatechin gallate, caffeine, cinnamaldehyde, fiber), and water with biological properties that would contribute to the treatment of overweight and obesity. However, at the moment, these compounds have only been evaluated individually and their effects have been significant but limited clinically, therefore, more research studies are needed to evaluate whether several of these compounds contained in common plants synergistically have a clinical impact on the management of overweight and obesity. The present work integrates diverse plant-based approaches to stop obesity and it is compared with a control group and a waiting list group. The main aim is to evaluate the efficacy of the Plant-based Approaches to Stop Obesity diet (PASO diet) compared with a control group on body weight at 3 months in Mexican adults with overweight and obesity. This is a pilot study designed as a randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted with a (n=36). The primary outcome is the change in body weight from baseline to 3 months. Secondary outcomes will be the changes from baseline to 3 months in body mass index, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, symptoms of depression, quality of life scales and biochemical parameters (fasting glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and gamma glutamyl transferase). Additionally two 24-hour dietary recall will be measured at baseline and 3 months to evaluate adherence to the intervention.

This study evaluates the nutritional meal replacement and individualized exercise prescription intervention on overweight and obese type 2 diabetes mellitus. Half of participants will receive nutritional meal replacement and individualized exercise prescription on the basis of conventional glucose-lowering treatment, while the other half will only receive conventional glucose-lowering treatment.

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Assessing the Effect of Gelesis200 on Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Subjects without or with Type 2 Diabetes

The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing annually in Asia. It is the leading cause of blindness, chronic renal insufficiency, and amputations, multiplying the risks of heart disease and stroke. Ninety percent of diabetic patients are type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is usually associated with overweight and obese. Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Jejunal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADJB-SG) is a type of bariatric surgery whereby food is bypassed into the distal jejunum, and the duodenum is excluded. Sleeve gastrectomy offers the restrictive component by reducing the capacity of the stomach. In short, this combined technique results in food restriction and malabsorption. A total of 84 patients will be recruited in this study. An equal number of patients will be allocated into two groups. There will be an intensive medical therapy group (IMT) and SADJB-SG group. The patients in IMT group will be subjected to strict adherence to diet, optimization of diabetic medications and close monitoring of blood glucose and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level. The SADJB-SG group will be undergoing surgery. The variables that will be studied include body mass index (BMI), fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), C- peptide, plasma insulin and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Biochemical markers are important in this research as the development of T2DM involves both multi-organ insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells, leading to high blood sugar during fasting and post meal. Other mechanisms proposed in this study are leptin, adipokines, incretins, amino acids, and diabetic dyslipidaemia. The raw data will be analysed using the SPSS statistical software. At the end of the study, the investigator will evaluate and determine the role of SADJB-SG in glycaemic control and BMI in T2DM patients compared to IMT. The investigator hypothesized that there is an improvement in HbA1c level in T2DM patients in SADJB-SG group compare to IMT group.