Food Allergen Eliminations and Combined Protocols for Obesity Reduction: a Preliminary Comparison Study

Galveston Clinical Research Foundation

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03821818

2018.04

Details and patient eligibility

About

Screened subjects will be tested for hidden food allergies. Subjects will eliminate all food that showed leukocyte reactions for 90-days. Subjects will then also be invited to use the Willis Exercise protocol. Body composition testing and Body Mass Index calculation will be accomplished at enrollment and after completion of the 90-day study.

Full description

Subjects will first be screened for cardiovascular pathologies and then tested for hidden food allergies. After the results subjects will eliminate all food that showed leukocyte reactions for 90-days. Subjects will then also be invited to use the Willis Exercise protocol (Aerobic-surge exercise > 75% max heart rate, for 2-minutes, 5/day. Body composition testing and Body Mass Index calculation will be accomplished at enrollment and after completion of the 90-day study.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. The subject is > 20 years of age and is willing and able to provide signed informed consent.
2. The subject has a BMI > 30.
3. The subject is between the ages of 20 to 75 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

1. Cardiovascular Heart Disease and this includes but is not limited to history of myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, etc.
2. History of cerebral vascular event (stroke), traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease or any other neural injury or disease.
3. Diabetes Mellitus (Type I or II)
4. Pregnancy
5. Participation in any other weight loss protocols, diets, or medication.

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Description:

Food Allergen Elimination only

Allergen Elimination + Willis Exercise

Description:

Subjects will have food allergens eliminated and also perform Aerobic-surge, brief high intensity exercise \> 75% max HR), five times/day.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise