Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Anthropometric Factors, Apelin and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Individuals
Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Anthropometric Factors, Apelin and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Individuals
NCT ID: NCT02516475 Phase: PHASE2 Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 50 Completion: 2015-06
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
zinc sulfate, corn starch
Summary
To study the effects of zinc supplement on anthropometric factors, Apelin and inflammatory markers in obese individuals, 50 obes person who referred to Diet and Nutrition clinic of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences will be randomly allocated to receive 50 mg zinc capsules or placebos for 15 weeks; both groups will be advised to adherence the investigators' diet . At the first and the end of the intervention,weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fat mass and lean body mass, concentration of zinc, albumin, hs-CRP, TNF-α and plasma apelin will be assessed and compared between groups.
Primary Outcome
weight