Effects of a Limited Almond Consumption After a Weight Loss Plan on Weight Maintenance

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of a Limited Almond Consumption After a Successful Weight Loss by a Comprehensive Weight Loss Plan on Weight Maintenance in Healthy Obese Female Adults: a Randomised Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03171948
• Other study ID #: ND-205
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 10, 2017
• Est. completion date: January 17, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: Novindiet Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of limited portion of almond consumption after a successful weight loss by a comprehensive weight loss plan (NovinDiet Plan) on weight maintenance in obese female adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: January 17, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 12, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• female

• 18-45 years of age.

• Body mass index (BMI) between 23-30 kg/ m² who lost at least 10% of her initial weight by the diet plan.

• Must be able to have moderate exercise.

• Must be interested to keep weight loss.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No Allergy to nut products

• Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months.

• Taking medications that could affect metabolism or change body weight.

• Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years.

• Smoking

• Menopause

• Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Weight Loss

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Almond Group
Almond Group (AG) are asked to have a 30 gr. almond every day in their afternoon snack plus following the hypoenergetic diet
• Nut Free group
continue their diet without any nut consumption.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iran, Islamic Republic of	NovinDiet Clinic	Tehran

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Novindiet Clinic	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	weight loss	kg	6 Month
Secondary	Waist circumference	cm	6 Month
Secondary	Fasting blood glucose	mmol/l	6 Month
Secondary	Fasting insulin level	mU/l	6 Month
Secondary	HbA1c		6 Month
Secondary	HOMA-IR	percentage (%)	6 Month
Secondary	lipid profiles	mmol/l	6 Month
Secondary	liver function	U/l	6 Month