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NCT Number: NCT01549626

Effects of Flaxseed Flour in Appetite Sensations, Lipid Profile and Pressure Levels Among Overweighed and Obese Women

Inclusion of foods rich in fiber, such as flaxseed, is a nutritional strategy for treating obesity. The hypothesis of this study is to compare the effects of three types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour, brown defatted flaxseed flour and golden flaxseed flour in the sensations of appetite and satiety, lipid profile, pressure levels and associated costs in overweight and obese women.

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Key information

Conditions

Adult Women Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obese Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital

Rio de Janeiro, 21.941-913, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adult women

Exclusion criteria

  • women diabetic
  • menopausal
  • smokers
  • pregnant
  • using anorectic and satiogenic drugs

Treatment and study plan

Defatted flaxseed flour

Dietary Supplement

30g defatted flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Other names: Golden flaxseed flour, Whole brown flaxseed flour

Golden flaxseed flour

Dietary Supplement

30 grams of golden flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Other names: Defatted flaxseed flour, Whole brown flaxseed flour

Whole brown flaxseed flour

Dietary Supplement

30 grams of whole brown flaxseed flour per day for breakfast

Other names: Defatted flaxseed flour, Golden flaxseed flour

Primary outcomes

  1. Appetite

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF), and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in subjective sensations of appetite in overweighed and obese women.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satiety

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF), and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in subjective sensations of satiety in overweighed and obese women.

  2. LDL-cholesterol

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  3. HDL-cholesterol

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  4. Total Cholesterol

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  5. Triglycerides

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  6. Glucose

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  7. Uric acid

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

  8. Systemic blood pressure

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    Compare the effects of three different types of flaxseed flour - whole brown flaxseed flour (WBFF), brown defatted flaxseed flour (BDFF) and golden flaxseed flour (GFF) - in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in overweighed and obese women.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Other

Collaborators

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Flaxseed Flour - Whole Brown Flaxseed Flour, Brown Defatted Flaxseed Flour and Golden Flaxseed Flour in Appetite Sensations Satiety, Lipid Profile, Pressure Levels and Associated Costs Among Overweighed and Obese Women

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 9, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 9, 2012

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