Effect of Fish Oil on Markers of the Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Adolescent Boys (TeenFisk)

September 25, 2012 updated by: AAstrup, University of Copenhagen

Effect of n-3 LCPUFAs on Weight Reduction and Metabolic Syndrome.

The aim of the study is to investigate if dietary fish oil has a beneficial effect on blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, blood lipid profile, body composition and metabolic rate in healthy, but slightly overweight, teenage boys.

We hypothesized that the n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil might have greater effect during growth and development, as intervention trials studying the effect of fish oil on babies have shown greater effects than in adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

78

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1958
        • Department of Human Nutrition

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Weight above the 90th percentile for height and age.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking, severe illnesses.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Fish oil
Daily dose = 6g fish oil baked into rye bread and wheat rolls. Participants were asked to consume two slices of rye bread and one wheat roll pr day. The fish oil was micro-incapsulated.
Dietary supplement: Dietary oils (fish, vegetable oil)
6g pr day.
Active Comparator: Vegetable oil (Mix of canola, palm and soy oil)
Daily dose = 6g vegetable oil baked into rye bread and wheat rolls. Participants were asked to consume two slices of rye bread and one wheat roll pr day.
Dietary supplement: Dietary oils (fish, vegetable oil)
6g pr day.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Markers of the metabolic syndrome. Blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, HDL-cholesterol and triacylglycerol.
Time Frame: Intervention period = 16 weeks
Intervention period = 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body composition
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Copenhagen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lotte Lauritzen, ph.d., University of Copenhagen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2012

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • D202
  • H-A-2007-0055

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