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Study aim
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Effect of symbiotic supplement on serum adiponectin, Apo A1, TNF-α, hs-CRP and Apo B100 concentration in obese and overweight breast cancer survivors with the low-calorie diet.
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Design
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randomized, double-blind, consumption of placebo in control group, single center
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Settings and conduct
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Recruiting and performing the study will take place in oncologist's clinic. participants are randomly divided into intervention and control groups. participants, researchers, and analyser are blinded about groups of study.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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participants: Breast cancer survivors
Main Inclusion criteria:
1- Female breast cancer survivors
2- Age range (50-75)
3- BMI = 25 - 40 Kg/m2
4- At least one month has passed since the last radiotherapy
5- Type of breast cancer ER/PR+ and HER2-
Main Exclusion criteria:
1- Metastasis during the study
2- Failure to follow the weight loss diet
3-Consumption less than 46 capsules of 56 capsules at the end of the study
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Participants in this group follow the weigh loss diet like control group. Calorie intake of participants is calculated base on Harris-Benedict Formula. The recommended amount of calories from each nutrient during the day will be based on : carbohydrates 65-55%, fat 35-20% and protein 15-10% of the calories) + consumption of symbiotic supplement consists of (Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium langum, Streptococcus thermophilus + Fructooligosacharide) microbal population : 1010 CFU/gr and 38/5 mg fructooligosaccharide, once daily for 8 weeks. symbiotic supplement will be purchase from Zist takhmir company.
Control group: weight loss diet + placebo
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Main outcome variables
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Primary outcome: Adiponectin
Secondary outcomes: TNF-alpha; hs-CRP; Apo-A1, and Apo-B100