The Effects of Increased Fiber Diet Consumption on Outcomes of Subjects With Visceral Obesity

United Arab Emirates University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Visceral Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: fruits, vegetables and/or whole grain high fiber rich diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03363542

AJF201608

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators propose to undertake a controlled dietary intervention study in UAE subjects with visceral obesity to examine the feasibility of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and/or whole-grain fiber in the UAE population. The research will also investigate the longer-term influence of increased fruits, vegetables and fiber consumption on health and its capacity to sustain lifestyle change.

Full description

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has one of the highest prevalence of obesity related diabetes mellitus in the World [3]. Visceral (abdominal) obesity is particularly common and more closely related to morbidity in the UAE. The investigators propose to undertake a controlled dietary intervention study in UAE subjects with visceral obesity, the aims of which are: (i) To examine the feasibility of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and/or whole-grain fiber in the UAE population (ii) To examine the effects of increased fruits, vegetables and/or whole-grain fiber consumption on cardio metabolic risk factors (iii) To investigate the longer-term influence of increased fruits, vegetables and fiber consumption on health and its capacity to sustain lifestyle change. The proposed study will provide the scientific rationale and the methodology for improving the diet and promote healthy eating in the UAE population.

Enrollment: 332 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals with visceral obesity (WC=>88 cm for women and =>92 cm for men).

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with severe chronic clinical or psychiatric disease, 2) Participating in other intervention trials, have a special diet or taking supplements. Consent All volunteers will be required to provide informed written consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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332 participants in 4 patient groups

Fruits and vegetables rich diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

dietary education to increase fruits and vegetable consumption

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fruits, vegetables and/or whole grain high fiber rich diet

Whole grain fiber rich diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

dietary education to increase whole grain fiber consumption

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fruits, vegetables and/or whole grain high fiber rich diet

Fruits and vegetables and whole grain fiber rich diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

dietary education to increase fruits and vegetable and whole grain fiber consumption

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fruits, vegetables and/or whole grain high fiber rich diet

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Routine care