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Study aim
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The effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on improvement of metabolic syndrome indices in patients with ischemic heart disease
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Design
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A clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups and in each group 45 patients, double blind, randomized by block randomization method.
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Settings and conduct
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The project will focus on improving metabolic syndrome indices at the Seyed al-Shohada Medical Center in Urmia. Physical activity will be extracted through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Blood samples are taken for biochemical examinations after 10 to 12 hours fasting. In this research study, researcher, clinical Caregiver and participants are blinded. Blinding of Omega-3 supplements and placebo supplements is done using coding. Code is also considered for each individual, only the statistical expert is aware of each person's code and group.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Interested in attending study and having metabolic syndrome indicators
Exclusion criteria include: mental, emotional, cognitive impairments, specific dietary restrictions, autoimmune disease, alcohol consumption, pregnancy, lactation, infectious diseases, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, drug abuse, physical activity change, allergy to fish and omega supplement -3, Consume more than one serving of fish per week
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group was 45 and the control group was 45, the duration of the intervention was 12 weeks. The intervention group received omega-3 tablets daily at a dose of 1000 mg and the control group received placebo omega-3 supplements.
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Main outcome variables
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Waist circumference, HDL, LDL, TG, FBS, total cholesterol, weight, BMI