Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Anthropometric Factors, Apelin and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Individuals

August 3, 2015 updated by: Dr Azita Hekmatdoost, National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute

Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference, Fat Mass and Lean Mass, Apelin and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Individuals

To study the effects of zinc supplement on anthropometric factors, Apelin and inflammatory markers in obese individuals, 50 obes person who referred to Diet and Nutrition clinic of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences will be randomly allocated to receive 50 mg zinc capsules or placebos for 15 weeks; both groups will be advised to adherence the investigators' diet . At the first and the end of the intervention,weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fat mass and lean body mass, concentration of zinc, albumin, hs-CRP, TNF-α and plasma apelin will be assessed and compared between groups.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age of 18 to 45 years
  • Non-smoking
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy, lactation or menopause in women
  • History of liver disease, kidney, thyroid, diabetes and other metabolic diseases
  • Use of drugs interfering with lipid profile, blood-thinning drugs, beta-blockers
  • Patients with immune deficiency
  • Use of zinc, calcium and iron supplement in the last 2 months
  • Use of weight loss medication or special diet
  • Following program to lose weight in recent 2 months
  • Recent surgery

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: zinc sulfate
1 zinc sulfate capsule for 15 weeks
Dietary supplement: zinc sulfate
1 zinc sulfate capsule for 15 weeks
Placebo Comparator: starch
1 corn starch capsule for 15 weeks
Other: corn starch
1 corn starch capsule for 15 weeks
Other Names:
  • placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
weight
Time Frame: 15 weeks
15 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Azita Hekmatdoost, MD,PHD, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 6, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 055570

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