Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise Program on Weight Loss
February 1, 2025 updated by: Safaa Rabea Osman, Assiut University
The Effect of Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise Program on Weight Loss Among Female Students: Clinical Trail
Obesity and weight-related issues are prevalent concerns affecting individuals worldwide, with particular significance among the younger demographic, such as female students.
As lifestyles evolve and dietary habits play a pivotal role in overall well-being, exploring innovative approaches to weight management becomes imperative.
Thus, obesity is a huge public health importance with economic emotional and social consequences.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Obesity is an epidemic causing serious health consequences, including diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension.
Obesity in adolescents can cause chronic brain hypoxia and affect learning.
Weight loss occurs when energy intake is less than energy expenditure, and achieving an energy deficit remains the main dietary target.
The evidence for the specific impact of vegetables is qualified.
Recently, there has been much scientific interest and debate on the potential link between dairy consumption and body weight regulation.
The idea of turnip consumption and qigong exercise includes a broad variety of subjects.
vegetables are high in water and fiber and low in energy density, so their consumption is suggested to prevent obesity.
Moreover, Traditional Chinese exercises are an ancient way of exercise and fitness, which have been reported to have unique advantages in the treatment of obesity.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
20
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
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Assiut, Egypt
- Faculty of nursing
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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
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged from 10 to 12 years
- free from any chronic diseases
- accept to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
- have any digestive problems
- unable to communicate or participate
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: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: school girls aged 10-12 years (case group)
It includes turnip consumption, and qigong exercise.
Also, they will receive health education about the importance of weight loss.
Educational program aged from 10 to 12 years.
they will receive the nursing educational program which will be implemented in 2 small groups (5) in the primary school
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Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise with educational Program about loss of weight
Other Names:
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No Intervention: school girls aged 10-12 years (control group)
it includes ten students as control group who will not receive any intervention
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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change fat mass index
Time Frame: 3 months
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it will be measured before and after the program
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3 months
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weight loss
Time Frame: 3 months
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It will be assessed by Body mass index before and after applying the intervention (Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise) and measure their effect on weight
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3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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assess their endurance
Time Frame: 3 months
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by using Harvard Step Test before and after the intervention (is a test of aerobic fitness, developed by Brouha et al. (1943) in the Harvard Fatigue Laboratories during WWII)
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3 months
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pulse Rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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by assessing pulse before and after the intervention
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2 weeks
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respiration rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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measure respiration rate before and after intervention
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2 weeks
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heart rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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measure heart rate before and after intervention
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2 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Safaa Osman, Egypt- faculty of nursing
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
March 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 30, 2024
Study Completion (Actual)
November 30, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 9, 2024
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 18, 2024
First Posted (Actual)
November 21, 2024
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 25, 2025
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 1, 2025
Last Verified
February 1, 2025
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- turnip& qigong exercise
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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