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Filter by:In this study, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy, safety and related mechanism of dietary fiber and probiotics alone and in combination as a add-on treatment in improving the antipsychotic induced weight gain, the cognitive impairment, and psychotic syndrome in schizophrenia or bipolar disorder patients. The study will recruit 100 schizophrenia or bipolar disorder patients who meet the criteria of DSM-5, and then randomized to 4 groups: probiotics group(PB group) dietary fiber group(FB group) probiotics plus dietary fiber group(PF group) and control group(CT group) for a 12-weeks clinical trail. The specific aims are to compare probiotics group versus controls on: 1) clinical core symptoms; 2) cognition;3)metabolic related markers.
The investigators aim to ascertain how food reward signals and eating behaviour relates to the gut-brain pathway in weight-losing patients after curative surgery for oesophageal cancer, and how this pathway responds to clinical treatment for this unintentional weight loss. The primary outcomes are the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal on functional MRI (fMRI), and the breakpoint during the progressive ratio task (PRT - a measure of eating behaviour), how these differ in response to multiple clinical treatment options, as well as how they relate to weight gain while on treatment.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of repeated periods of modified fasting in support of healthy weight management and prevention of weight gain over the winter holiday period (mid-November to early January) in comparison to regular diet and activity.
Feeding is one of the most common problems encountered by preterm infants. Besides, effective and safe feeding is one of the important discharge criteria. Feeding problems of premature infants lead to prolonged hospitalization and increased healthcare cost. SINC feeding protocol was developed based on evidence-based feeding protocol (such as cue-based, infant-driven feeding) and individualized developmental care. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the SINC feeding protocol on weight gain, transition to oral feeding and the length of hospitalization in premature infants according to traditional feeding method. Randomized controlled study, including 30 infants of 28-33+6 weeks gestation receiving either Standard Feeding or SINC Feeding Protocol.
Excessive gestational weight gain is a major public health problem. Traditional face-to-face intervention programs has been shown to be succesful in order to promote healthier weight gains, however, they are time-consuming and expensive. The objectives of this study are to assess whether a 6-month smartphone application can promote healthy gestational weight gain, dietary habits and physical activity in pregnant women.
The objective of the study is to compare children at low risk for obesity (two healthy weight parents) to children at high risk for obesity (two overweight parents) in their response rate to food taste and in their rate of learning using fMRI.
This research study is a sub-study within the Behavioral Activation for Smoking Cessation and the Prevention of Post-Cessation Weight Gain main study (NCT02906787). Participants who are eligible for the main study and meet certain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) related study criteria (i.e. conditions) may also elect to complete a series of computer tasks inside a standard, closed MRI scanner to examine changes in brain activity associated with the smoking cessation counseling that participants will receive in the main study. In total, participants will be asked to complete 2, one-hour fMRI scans: 1 before completing their first counseling session and 1 during the final 7 days of the scheduled 8-week nicotine patch treatment period.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects one fifth of Singaporean pregnancies and can result in short and long term complications for mother and child. Mobile applications are effective in improving diabetes care and weight related behaviors through improved self-management. A multidisciplinary healthcare team from National University Hospital, Singapore has worked with Jana Care to develop the Habits-GDM smartphone app, a lifestyle coaching program specific for gestational diabetes. It consists of interactive lessons to provide patient education, diet, activity and weight tracking tools, messaging platform for coaching and motivating patients towards healthy behavior beneficial for gestational diabetes. It interfaces with the Aina device, a novel hardware sensor that plugs into any smartphone and can be used for glucose monitoring. This study aims to test the effectiveness of this app in preventing excessive weight gain in pregnancy among patients with gestational diabetes.
In this protocol, the investigators propose a randomised controlled trial to explore the effects of intra-nasal oxytocin administration on appetite regulation. The investigators will run a cross-over design with 60 healthy adult men.
Obesity is the 5th leading cause of global death, and is major risk factors for many chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and cancer. Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure, and it is widely agreed to be a consequence of a gene by environment interaction. Although on average obesity rates are increasing, the shape of the distribution of adiposity is changing: it is becoming more right skewed. This is because there is a population of very lean subjects that has remained almost unchanged by the epidemic. The investigators have called these very lean individuals that are resistant to the epidemic and sustain a BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 'super lean' subjects. We have very little understanding of the lifestyles of these individuals and how they are able to maintain their super lean phenotype, and whether the basis of their leanness is primarily genetics.