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

  • Egypt
      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Faculty of Nursing

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
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
Dietary supplement: Turnip Consumption
Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise with educational Program about loss of weight
Other Names:
  • Qigong Exercise
No Intervention: school girls aged 10-12 years (control group)
it includes ten students as control group who will not receive any intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change fat mass index
Time Frame: 3 months
it will be measured before and after the program
3 months
weight loss
Time Frame: 3 months
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
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
assess their endurance
Time Frame: 3 months
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)
3 months
pulse Rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
by assessing pulse before and after the intervention
2 weeks
respiration rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
measure respiration rate before and after intervention
2 weeks
heart rate
Time Frame: 2 weeks
measure heart rate before and after intervention
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assiut University

Collaborators

King Faisal University

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

Keywords

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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