Beneficial Effects of Dietary and Lifestyle Change in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT05447351 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: HEALTHYMET01-2022
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Obesity and overweight are noncommunicable diseases with increasing incidence in children, adolescents and adults. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 and over were overweight and over 650 million were obese (WHO). In the EU-27 (Eurostat data), 45.7% of women and 60.2% of men were overweight, while 16.3% and 16.8%, respectively, were obese. The growing incidence of overweight and obesity generate worldwide increasing incidence of related conditions as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, metabolic disorders, and cancer, with relevant socio-economical (increase in health costs, increase in disabilities) and environmental consequences (unsustainability of food models, increase in ecological footprint, worsening of climate changes). A transformation of food systems and individual behaviours are necessary to improve the quality of life and the sustainability of lifestyle, which should be oriented at preventing o treating overweight and obesity.

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity; Cardiovascular Diseases; Metabolic Syndrome; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Keywords

Overweight and Obesity; Cardiovascular diseases; Mediterranean Diet; Lifestyle; Physical activity; Metabolic disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Effects of treatments on Body Mass Index and waist circumference

  waist circumference will be measured and expressed in cm. weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2. Measurements will be taken at enrollment and during follow-up.

  24 months

• Effects of treatments on visceral fat

  Measurement of visceral fat by ultrasonography (expressed in mm) will be performed at baseline and during follow-up

  24 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in metabolic indices and in hormones involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism

  24 months

• Change in hormones involved in nutrient sensing

  24 months

• Effects of microbiota and metabolome

  24 months

• Effects on intestinal permeability

  24 months

Study Arms (2)

Treated

Counselling, personalized dietary strategy aimed at increasing the adherence to Mediterranean diet, personalized physical activity program with a personal trainer, use of digital tools (i.e., games, apps) aimed at improving the adherence to dietary/lifestyle indications.

Control

generic dietary indications oriented to weight reduction; generic invitations to increase physical activity, routine monitoring

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Enrolled in the study will be 200 overweight or obese adult patients (comparable sex ratio) entering the outpatient clinic for metabolic diseases. Subjects will be randomized in two groups (i.e., n=100 treated and n=100 controls). For an unpaired t-test (i.e., comparison of two groups), 50 is the minimum sample size needed in each group to obtain a power of 0.80, when the effect size is medium and a significance level of 0.05 is employed.

You may qualify if:

• overweight or obese patients
• patients who able to sign informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• failure to sign informed consent;
• Normal weight patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bari: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology - Clinica medica "A. Murri"

Bari, BA, 70124, Italy

Location

Related Publications (20)

• Yarnoz-Esquiroz P, Olazaran L, Aguas-Ayesa M, Perdomo CM, Garcia-Goni M, Silva C, Fernandez-Formoso JA, Escalada J, Montecucco F, Portincasa P, Fruhbeck G. 'Obesities': Position statement on a complex disease entity with multifaceted drivers. Eur J Clin Invest. 2022 Jul;52(7):e13811. doi: 10.1111/eci.13811. Epub 2022 May 12.

  PMID: 35514242 BACKGROUND

• Portincasa P, Bonfrate L, Khalil M, Angelis M, Calabrese FM, D'Amato M, Wang DQ, Di Ciaula A. Intestinal Barrier and Permeability in Health, Obesity and NAFLD. Biomedicines. 2021 Dec 31;10(1):83. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10010083.

  PMID: 35052763 BACKGROUND

• Di Ciaula A, Bonfrate L, Krawczyk M, Fruhbeck G, Portincasa P. Synergistic and Detrimental Effects of Alcohol Intake on Progression of Liver Steatosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 27;23(5):2636. doi: 10.3390/ijms23052636.

  PMID: 35269779 BACKGROUND

• Baldini F, Khalil M, Serale N, Voci A, Portincasa P, Vergani L. Extent and features of liver steatosis in vitro pave the way to endothelial dysfunction without physical cell-to-cell contact. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Nov 29;31(12):3522-3532. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.08.032. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

  PMID: 34629256 BACKGROUND

• Vecchie A, Dallegri F, Carbone F, Bonaventura A, Liberale L, Portincasa P, Fruhbeck G, Montecucco F. Obesity phenotypes and their paradoxical association with cardiovascular diseases. Eur J Intern Med. 2018 Feb;48:6-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.10.020.

  PMID: 29100895 BACKGROUND

• Bonfrate L, Wang DQ, Garruti G, Portincasa P. Obesity and the risk and prognosis of gallstone disease and pancreatitis. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug;28(4):623-35. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.07.013. Epub 2014 Jul 22.

  PMID: 25194180 BACKGROUND

• Faienza MF, Wang DQ, Fruhbeck G, Garruti G, Portincasa P. The dangerous link between childhood and adulthood predictors of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Intern Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;11(2):175-82. doi: 10.1007/s11739-015-1382-6. Epub 2016 Jan 12.

  PMID: 26758061 BACKGROUND

• Di Ciaula A, Portincasa P. Diet and Contaminants: Driving the Rise to Obesity Epidemics? Curr Med Chem. 2019;26(19):3471-3482. doi: 10.2174/0929867324666170518095736.

  PMID: 28521687 BACKGROUND

• Faienza MF, Chiarito M, Molina-Molina E, Shanmugam H, Lammert F, Krawczyk M, D'Amato G, Portincasa P. Childhood obesity, cardiovascular and liver health: a growing epidemic with age. World J Pediatr. 2020 Oct;16(5):438-445. doi: 10.1007/s12519-020-00341-9. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

  PMID: 32020441 BACKGROUND

• Baldini F, Khalil M, Bartolozzi A, Vassalli M, Di Ciaula A, Portincasa P, Vergani L. Relationship between Liver Stiffness and Steatosis in Obesity Conditions: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. Biomolecules. 2022 May 23;12(5):733. doi: 10.3390/biom12050733.

  PMID: 35625660 BACKGROUND

• Di Palo DM, Garruti G, Di Ciaula A, Molina-Molina E, Shanmugam H, De Angelis M, Portincasa P. Increased Colonic Permeability and Lifestyles as Contributing Factors to Obesity and Liver Steatosis. Nutrients. 2020 Feb 21;12(2):564. doi: 10.3390/nu12020564.

  PMID: 32098159 BACKGROUND

• Bonfrate L, Di Palo DM, Celano G, Albert A, Vitellio P, De Angelis M, Gobbetti M, Portincasa P. Effects of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in IBS patients. Eur J Clin Invest. 2020 Mar;50(3):e13201. doi: 10.1111/eci.13201. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

  PMID: 31960952 BACKGROUND

• Vacca M, Celano G, Calabrese FM, Portincasa P, Gobbetti M, De Angelis M. The Controversial Role of Human Gut Lachnospiraceae. Microorganisms. 2020 Apr 15;8(4):573. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8040573.

  PMID: 32326636 BACKGROUND

• Di Ciaula A, Baj J, Garruti G, Celano G, De Angelis M, Wang HH, Di Palo DM, Bonfrate L, Wang DQ, Portincasa P. Liver Steatosis, Gut-Liver Axis, Microbiome and Environmental Factors. A Never-Ending Bidirectional Cross-Talk. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 14;9(8):2648. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082648.

  PMID: 32823983 BACKGROUND

• Vitellio P, Celano G, Bonfrate L, Gobbetti M, Portincasa P, De Angelis M. Effects of Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus rhamnosus on Gut Microbiota in Patients with Lactose Intolerance and Persisting Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study. Nutrients. 2019 Apr 19;11(4):886. doi: 10.3390/nu11040886.

  PMID: 31010241 BACKGROUND

• Molina-Molina E, Shanmugam H, Di Ciaula A, Grattagliano I, Di Palo DM, Palmieri VO, Portincasa P. (13C)-Methacetin breath test provides evidence of subclinical liver dysfunction linked to fat storage but not lifestyle. JHEP Rep. 2020 Nov 4;3(1):100203. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2020.100203. eCollection 2021 Feb.

  PMID: 33490935 BACKGROUND

• Cosola C, Rocchetti MT, di Bari I, Acquaviva PM, Maranzano V, Corciulo S, Di Ciaula A, Di Palo DM, La Forgia FM, Fontana S, De Angelis M, Portincasa P, Gesualdo L. An Innovative Synbiotic Formulation Decreases Free Serum Indoxyl Sulfate, Small Intestine Permeability and Ameliorates Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Randomized Pilot Trial in Stage IIIb-IV CKD Patients. Toxins (Basel). 2021 May 5;13(5):334. doi: 10.3390/toxins13050334.

  PMID: 34063068 BACKGROUND

• Rizzello CG, Portincasa P, Montemurro M, Di Palo DM, Lorusso MP, De Angelis M, Bonfrate L, Genot B, Gobbetti M. Sourdough Fermented Breads are More Digestible than Those Started with Baker's Yeast Alone: An In Vivo Challenge Dissecting Distinct Gastrointestinal Responses. Nutrients. 2019 Dec 4;11(12):2954. doi: 10.3390/nu11122954.

  PMID: 31817104 BACKGROUND

• Van Gorp H, Huang L, Saavedra P, Vuylsteke M, Asaoka T, Prencipe G, Insalaco A, Ogunjimi B, Jeyaratnam J, Cataldo I, Jacques P, Vermaelen K, Dullaers M, Joos R, Sabato V, Stella A, Frenkel J, De Benedetti F, Dehoorne J, Haerynck F, Calamita G, Portincasa P, Lamkanfi M. Blood-based test for diagnosis and functional subtyping of familial Mediterranean fever. Ann Rheum Dis. 2020 Jul;79(7):960-968. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216701. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

  PMID: 32312770 BACKGROUND

• Portincasa P, Bonfrate L, Vacca M, De Angelis M, Farella I, Lanza E, Khalil M, Wang DQ, Sperandio M, Di Ciaula A. Gut Microbiota and Short Chain Fatty Acids: Implications in Glucose Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jan 20;23(3):1105. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031105.

  PMID: 35163038 BACKGROUND

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

* bio-humoral indicators of metabolic homeostasis (glyco-lipid profile, adipokines, insulinemia, HOMA index) and pro-inflammatory status (serum interleukins, amyloid A, CRP) * bio-humoral dosage of hormones involved in the metabolism of intestinal nutrients (GLP-1, GIP, total and acylated ghrelin, PYY) * profiling of gut microbiota and assessment of metabolome * ultrasonographic measurement of fatty liver and visceral fat accumulation * marker of intestinal permeability (blood / urine dosage of LPS, zonulin) * urinary dosage of sugars with selective gastrointestinal absorption, aimed at evaluating intestinal permeability at the gastric, ileal and colic level

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity; Cardiovascular Diseases; Metabolic Syndrome; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Motor Activity; Metabolic Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Insulin Resistance; Hyperinsulinism; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Fatty Liver; Liver Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Piero Portincasa

CONTACT

+39-080-5592731; piero.portincasa@uniba.it

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 2 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 22, 2022
• First Posted: July 7, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)