Health TrialsbyHealthPanel

Minerals Status in Relation to Overweight and Obese Adolescent

ConditionMineral Deficiency
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age12-18
SponsorAssiut University

About this trial

Evaluation of the concentration of serum Mn, Se, iron, Cu \& Zn levels in obese and overweight adolescents, Correlate the body composition parameters with these minerals' concentration, Study the association between the metabolic risk factors and the disturbance in minerals levels in these patients.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients in adolescent age (12-18 years old)

Patients with BMI over 25.

Disqualifiers

Patients younger than 12 years old or older than 18 years old.

Patients with history of chronic use of mineral and /or vitamin supplements .

Patients with syndromal obesity , endocrine disorder and history of any chronic diseases ,

Patients under special diets or chronic use of medication .

Trial population

Normal,overweight and obese adolescents

Trial design

Design model

Case-control

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

  • serum Mn, Se, iron, Cu & Zn levels

    Diagnostic test

    Evaluate the concentration of serum Mn, Se, iron, Cu \& Zn levels in obese and overweight adolescents.

Treatment groups

84 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Obese1 intervention
Group B: Overweight1 intervention
Group C: Control1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

concentration of serum Manganese

Evaluate the concentration of serum Mn levels in obese and overweight adolescents.

Time frame
1 year
2

Concentration of serum selenium

Evaluate the concentration of serum Se levels in obese and overweight adolescents.

Time frame
1 year
3

Concentration of serum Iron

Evaluate the concentration of serum Iron levels in obese and overweight adolescents.

Time frame
1 year
4

Concentration of serum copper

Evaluate the concentration of serum Cu levels in obese and overweight adolescents.

Time frame
1 year

Secondary outcomes

1

BMI and its relation to mineral levels

Correlate the BMI with these minerals' concentration.

Time frame
1 year
2

Visceral fat and it's relation to mineral levels

Correlate Visceral fat with these minerals' concentration.

Time frame
1 year
3

Basal metabolic rate and it's relation to mineral levels

Correlate basal metabolic rate with these minerals' concentration.

Time frame
1 year
4

Body fat percentage and it's relation to mineral level

Correlate body fat percentage with these minerals' concentration.

Time frame
1 year

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

Click on the lead sponsor to view all of their trials.

Assiut University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

This trial is not recruiting at the moment. You can still explore other options: