Nutritional Counseling to Change Eating Behavior, Metabolism and Anthropometry in Adults With Abdominal Obesity

Obesity, Abdominal Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Intervention Based on Nutritional Counseling on Changes in Eating Behavior and Components of Body Composition and Metabolism in Adult Workers With Abdominal Obesity

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05046626
• Other study ID #: Universidad de Guadalajara
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 4, 2016
• Est. completion date: January 17, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: University of Guadalajara
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the impact of changes in eating behavior through nutritional counseling, after nine months of intervention, on body composition and metabolism in adult workers with abdominal obesity

Description:

This study is a nutritional intervention in voluntary workers with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥102cm and ≥88cm). The intervention is divided into two phases: the intensive one has a duration of 6 months and consisted in a 4 face-to-face sessions with 9 online or telephone contacts based on the use of nutritional counseling [Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013] and the second phase: consisted in a 3 months' follow-up with 2 telephone contacts and a final visit face-to-face. The investigators used the Cognitive Behavior Therapy process as a theoretical framework, and also used the intervention comprised sessions designed to promote motivation, social support, self-regulation to promote the eating behavior change process. The participants were measured weight loss, waist circumference, and the lipid profile change, pre-intervention, and after six and nice months post-intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 113
• Est. completion date: January 17, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 12, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• With abdominal obesity: men with waist circumference (CC) =102 cm and women with CC =88 cm.
• Literacy.
• Sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with severe alterations of their renal function, hepatic, thyroid and circulatory system (self-reported or found in their laborarotorio analysis)
• Participants with any serious illness, hospitalization in the 6 months prior to the start of the study.
• In nutritional treatment for weight loss in the last three months.
• In psychological and / or psychiatric treatment.
• Depression or anxiety.
• History of bariatric surgery.
• Pregnant or lactating women.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Obesity, Abdominal

Intervention

Other:
• Nutritional counseling
Intervention based on nutritional counseling under Cognitive Behavioral Theory and the used of strategies like self-monitoring, goals, cognitive restructuring and social support.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Guadalajara

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in eating behaviors	Increase consumption and frequency of healthy foods such as water, fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and fish. Decrease consumption and frequency of fatty foods, processed foods and sweet drinks. Evaluated by the validated tool Mini-ECCA.	6 and 9 months
Secondary	Anthropometric indicators	Decrease waist circumference	6 and 9 months
Secondary	Decrease triglycerides	Decrease serum values of triglycerides	6 and 9 months