A Study on the Effects of Nutritious Mushrooms in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT04081818

Last Updated: 2022-10-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-03-16

Brief Summary

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Obesity, characterized by an increase in body weight that results in excessive fat accumulation, is a global health problem. Recently, it has also been shown that obesity is associated with low-grade chronic systemic inflammation in adipose tissue. This condition is mediated by activation of the innate immune system in adipose tissue that promotes inflammation and oxidative stress and triggers a systemic acute-phase response.

Previous research points towards the potential of phytochemicals in food as part of nutritional strategies for the prevention of obesity and associated inflammation, as well as, increase in insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients.

In addition, there is strong evidence that obesity is inversely associated with vitamin D levels. The major cause of vitamin D deficiency in humans is the lack of adequate sun exposure. Unfortunately, very few foods, i.e. mushrooms, naturally contain vitamin D and foods that are fortified with vitamin D are inadequate to satisfy vitamin D requirements.

The last decade, mushrooms have attracted the research interest as functional foods with desirable health benefits in several metabolic disorders without the side effects of pharmacological treatment. Edible mushrooms are highly nutritious and exhibit beneficial effects on several inflammatory diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes,, high blood pressure.

Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of nutritious mushrooms in adults with Metabolic Syndrome. More specifically, 100 participants will be allocated to two groups, namely intervention group (N=50) and control group (N=50). Vitamin D2-enhanced mushrooms by UV-B will be provided as a snack to the intervention group, whereas the control group will not consume the snack. The intervention will last 3 months.The effects of the intervention will be evaluated via clinical and laboratory markers. Personal and family history, anthropometric, demographic data, body composition, dietary habits, physical activity and smoking status will be assessed pre- and post- intervention. Biochemical profile, oxidative stress and inflammation, as well as metabolomic profiles will be assessed in blood samples pre- and post- intervention. Both groups will receive standard nutritional counselling throughout the intervention and will be encouraged to report any adverse effects they may experience during the intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group (Nutritious Mushrooms)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nutritious Mushrooms

Intervention Type OTHER

The Intervention group will consume antioxidant rich and Vitamin D2-enhanced mushrooms as a snack daily for 3 months.

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Nutritious Mushrooms

The Intervention group will consume antioxidant rich and Vitamin D2-enhanced mushrooms as a snack daily for 3 months.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 30 years \< Age \< 65 years
* BMI \> 25 kg/ m2
* Metabolic Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

* Hepatotoxic Medication
* Diabetes Mellitus
* Dysthyroidism, hypopituitarism, Cushing syndrome / disease
* Pregnancy, lactation
* Psychiatric or mental disorder
* Any use of antioxidant-phytochemical rich supplement, vitamin D supplement, nti-, pre- or pro-biotics within 3 months pre-intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Harokopio University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andriana C Kaliora

Assistant Professor in Foods and Human Nutrition

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Andriana Kaliora

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25548896 (View on PubMed)

Cardwell G, Bornman JF, James AP, Black LJ. A Review of Mushrooms as a Potential Source of Dietary Vitamin D. Nutrients. 2018 Oct 13;10(10):1498. doi: 10.3390/nu10101498.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30322118 (View on PubMed)

Abdali D, Samson SE, Grover AK. How effective are antioxidant supplements in obesity and diabetes? Med Princ Pract. 2015;24(3):201-15. doi: 10.1159/000375305. Epub 2015 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25791371 (View on PubMed)

Duggan C, de Dieu Tapsoba J, Mason C, Imayama I, Korde L, Wang CY, McTiernan A. Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Combination with Weight Loss on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2015 Jul;8(7):628-35. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-14-0449. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25908506 (View on PubMed)

Norman PE, Powell JT. Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease. Circ Res. 2014 Jan 17;114(2):379-93. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.113.301241.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24436433 (View on PubMed)

Holick MF, Chen TC. Vitamin D deficiency: a worldwide problem with health consequences. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;87(4):1080S-6S. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/87.4.1080S.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18400738 (View on PubMed)

Mutt SJ, Hypponen E, Saarnio J, Jarvelin MR, Herzig KH. Vitamin D and adipose tissue-more than storage. Front Physiol. 2014 Jun 24;5:228. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00228. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25009502 (View on PubMed)

Urbain P, Singler F, Ihorst G, Biesalski HK, Bertz H. Bioavailability of vitamin D(2) from UV-B-irradiated button mushrooms in healthy adults deficient in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2011 Aug;65(8):965-71. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.53. Epub 2011 May 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21540874 (View on PubMed)

El Khoury D, Cuda C, Luhovyy BL, Anderson GH. Beta glucan: health benefits in obesity and metabolic syndrome. J Nutr Metab. 2012;2012:851362. doi: 10.1155/2012/851362. Epub 2011 Dec 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22187640 (View on PubMed)

Ganesan K, Xu B. Anti-Obesity Effects of Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms. Molecules. 2018 Nov 5;23(11):2880. doi: 10.3390/molecules23112880.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30400600 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Nutritious_Mushrooms_61100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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