The Effects of Jeju Steaming Onion(Oniro) on Reducing Body Fat of Overweight or Obesity Subjects

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight; Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: jeju steam onion; Dietary Supplement: baked barley powder

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03645382

KO_Oniro_body fat

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is well known that steam onion have benefit effects on controlling the blood sugar, triacylglycerol (TG) and total cholesterol (TC). In this study, the jeju steam onion examined whether it has beneficial effects on reducing body fat of overweight or obesity subjects.

Full description

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to verify the effects of jeju steam onion. Fifty-six healthy male and female subjects aged 20-65 years with normal body weight [25.0 kg/㎡ ≤ body mass index (BMI) < 30.0 kg/㎡] were recruited. The basic framework of the present study was based on a previous study. A 12-week (at each visit; screening, 6-week, 12-week), placebo-controlled, randomized study was conducted with overweight subjects (25.0 kg/㎡ ≤ BMI < 30 kg/㎡). Subjects participants were divided into two group: either Jeju steaming onion or matching placebo (the baked barley powder). Randomization was achieved by computer generated block randomization (placebo : test = 1 : 1).

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

overweight(WHO) subjects [25.0 kg/㎡ ≤ body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/㎡]

Exclusion criteria

• uncontrolled blood pressure (blood pressure level more than 140/100mmHg)
• fasting blood sugar level more than 126 mg/dl or taking medications (including blood sugar and anti-diabetic drugs)
• history of serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal and/or haematological disease
• taking a weight change medications within 1 month before study
• participation other obese studies within 2 months before study
• having a known allergy to any ingredient in the investigational product
• participation other intervention studies within 1 months before study
• women who are pregnant or desire to become pregnant during the study period
• having any other medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with participation in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

baked barley powder consumption

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Subjects randomized to the placebo group received one tablet containing baked barley powder per day (900 mg/day). placebo group consumed one capsules, three times daily before meals, for a total of three capsules consumed per day.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: baked barley powder

jeju steam onion powder consumption

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects randomized to the test group received one tablet containing jeju steam onion powder per day (900 mg/day). placebo group consumed one capsules, three times daily before meals, for a total of three capsules consumed per day.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: jeju steam onion