Effect of Phosphorus Supplementation on Body Weight

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Body Weight

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: phosphorus

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02329990

NUT:00.11

Details and patient eligibility

About

Phosphorus is a mineral that is naturally present in our foods and is required by our bodies for normal function. It has been found that phosphorus supplementation taken before meals has the potential to reduce meal size. However its long term effect has not been measured yet. It is well accepted that changes in body weight require about 3 months. Using body weight as the outcome, which is the ultimate outcome of weight loss approaches, would provide robust information on the role of phosphorus.

Full description

A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of 63 adults aged 18 to 45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher and normal kidney function at the American University of Beirut. Participants were randomly assigned to the placebo or phosphorus group where daily placebo or phosphorus supplements were ingested with three main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for a period of 12 weeks. Primary outcomes were changes in anthropometric measures, blood metabolites (including lipid profile, glucose, and insulin), and subjective appetite scores.

Enrollment: 71 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI>25
• CR>1mg/dl for women; Cr >1.2 mg/dl for men
• GFR >60ml/min/1.73m2

Exclusion criteria

• BMI<25
• presence of any significant medical disease,
• pregnancy or lactation,
• regular administration of drugs that affect body weight, and
• weight loss of 3% or more within 3 months of study entry.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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71 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

phosphorus

Active Comparator group

Description:

phosphorus ingestion (375mg) with each main meal ( breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: phosphorus

placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

ingestion of placebo tablets with each meal ( breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: phosphorus