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NCT Number: NCT00929552

Effect of Fish Oil on Markers of the Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Adolescent Boys

The aim of the study is to investigate if dietary fish oil has a beneficial effect on blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, blood lipid profile, body composition and metabolic rate in healthy, but slightly overweight, teenage boys.

We hypothesized that the n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil might have greater effect during growth and development, as intervention trials studying the effect of fish oil on babies have shown greater effects than in adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hyperinsulinism Insulin Resistance Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

13 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Human Nutrition

Frederiksberg, 1958, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Weight above the 90th percentile for height and age.

Exclusion criteria

  • Smoking, severe illnesses.

Treatment and study plan

Dietary oils (fish, vegetable oil)

Dietary Supplement

6g pr day.

Primary outcomes

  1. Markers of the metabolic syndrome. Blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, HDL-cholesterol and triacylglycerol.

    Time frame: Intervention period = 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Body composition

    Time frame: 16 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Copenhagen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of n-3 LCPUFAs on Weight Reduction and Metabolic Syndrome.

Acronym: TeenFisk

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jun 29, 2009
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2012

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