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NCT Number: NCT06004193

Holiday Season Weight Change During Islamic Holidays

The study involved 30 regular exercisers and 33 non-exercisers. Food records were collected five times: before the holiday season, before Ramadan, during Ramadan, during Ramadan Feast, and after Ramadan Feast, including the Eid al-Adha period. Anthropometric measurements were taken before and after holidays: initially before Ramadan and again after Eid al-Adha. Physical activity was recorded for both groups: once before Ramadan for non-exercisers and twice (on exercise and rest days) for exercisers.

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Key information

Conditions

Body Weight Changes Behavior Body Weight Fasting Feeding Behavior Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hacettepe University Nutrition and Dietetics Department

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in nutrient consumption during the holiday season and to assess the changes in body weight, body composition, and blood pressure of exercising and non-exercising individuals at the end of this season. In the United States of America, the holiday season is the period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. In Turkey, the holiday season is defined as the period between the Feast of Ramadan and the Feast of Sacrifice. A total of 30 individuals who regularly exercise and 33 who do not exercise participated in the study. In this study, 3-day food consumption records were taken from the participants five times; before the holiday season, before Ramadan, during Ramadan, during Ramadan Feast, after Ramadan Feast, and during the Eid al-Adha period. The anthropometric measurements of the participants were measured before and after the holidays. The first measurement was taken before Ramadan, and the second was taken after Eid al-Adha. Physical activity was recorded in the pre-Ramadan period, once for non-exercising participants, and twice for exercising participants, on exercise and rest days.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 20 to 45 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-40.0kg/m2
  • Observing the Islamic holiday season.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Chronic metabolic diseases including type 1 or type 2 diabetes, any type of cancer, cardiovascular diseases
  • 5kg of weight gain or loss in the last 3 months
  • Planning to lose weight or following a specific diet
  • Exercising >300min/week
  • Medication use that might affect body weight or composition

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

At least 150 minutes of exercise in a week

Primary outcomes

  1. Body weight

    Time frame: 4 months

    Body weight measurements

  2. Body fat percentage

    Time frame: 4 months

    Body fat percentage measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis

  3. Dietary intake

    Time frame: 4 months

    24-hour dietary recall questionnaires were administered by researchers.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Holiday Season Weight Change During Islamic Holidays and Effect of Exercise on Body Weight and Body Composition

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 22, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2023

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