Brazil Nut Consumed on the Metabolic Profile, Oxidative Stress and Nutritive Microcirculatory Patterns

July 13, 2009 updated by: Rio de Janeiro State University

The Effect of Brazil Nut Consumed on the Metabolic Profile, Oxidative Stress and Skin Microcirculatory Patterns in Obese Female Adolescents

The purpose this research is to check if Brazil Nuts consumed improvement the metabolic profile, state redox and endothelial function in obese adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose this research is to check if Brazil Nuts consumed improvement the metabolic profile (lipid profile, glucose, insulin), state redox (about glutathione peroxidase, isoprostane and LDL-ox) and endothelial function (by videocapillaroscopy) in obese adolescents (12-18 years).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

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

  • Brazil
    • RJ
      • Rio de janeiro,, RJ, Brazil
        • Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research in Vascular Biology (BioVasc), Biomedical Center, State University of Rio de Janeiro

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

pubertal girls obese (BMI > 30 kg/m) -

Exclusion Criteria:

Consumption of nuts Loss weight before the research chronic disease (hypertension)

-

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Brazil Nuts
The first group consumed the brazil nuts and the other group placebo (lactose pills)
Dietary supplement: Brazil Nut
During 16 weeks the adolescents consumed 3-5 nuts/day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Rio de Janeiro State University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

July 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Biovasc - 01

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