Status:
COMPLETED
Mediterranean Enriched Diet for Tackling Youth Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Fundació Eurecat
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Parma
University of Coimbra
Conditions:
Obesity, Adolescent
Lifestyle, Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of obesity is one of the main public health problems worldwide, reaching 18% among young people between 5 and 19 years of age in 2016. One possibility of effective treatment can be the ...
Detailed Description
The principal outcome is BMI z-score, a standardized measure of BMI based on the specific age and gender norms. The effectiveness of the intervention will be evaluated by comparing the BMI z-score bet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- boys and girls aged 13-17 years
- having obesity, defined as an age- and sex-specific BMI in the 95th percentile or greater (1), or great overweight (age- and sex-specific BMI in the ≥90th to \<95th percentile),
- having informed consent (sign by both, one parent and the adolescent),
- and to have a mobile phone with internet access.
Exclusion
- having diabetes and other metabolic, endocrine and chronic disorders;
- intake of antibiotics, drug, probiotics or nutritional supplements in the last month;
- prescribed medicine to control hypertension, inflammation or dyslipidemia,
- following a prescribed diet for any reason, including weight loss, in the last 3 months;
- following a religion-restricted diet;
- and having allergies or food intolerances in: nuts, pomegranate, bread and/or chickpeas.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 25 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 28 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04719052
Start Date
May 25 2021
End Date
November 28 2023
Last Update
October 30 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Eurecat
Reus, Spain, 43204