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Study aim
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Determination of the effects of sodium butyrate supplementation on the atherogenic index of plasma(AIP), serum levels of hsCRP,
the expression levels of adiponectin receptors(AdipoR1& R2), uncoupling proteins(UCP2&3) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) genes in Obese individuals
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Design
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A clinical trial with the control group, with parallel groups, triple-blind, randomized, phase 2 on 50 patients. For randomization, block design is used.
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Settings and conduct
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Referred to Nutrition Faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2021, selection of 50 patients based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, randomization into intervention and control groups. Blinding of patients and researchers, coding by a third party who does not know the details.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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body mass index 30 to 40, both females and males, age between 18 to 60 years Non-inclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue the study, kidney diseases, liver failure, heart failure, rheumatic diseases, diabetes, malignancies, and gastrointestinal diseases, taking any supplements, taking weight-loss drugs and following a weight loss diet, history of obesity surgery, smoking, pregnancy, lactation, menopause
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group: one butyrate capsule of 600mg/day (made by Body Bio company, USA, containing 550 mg of butyrate and 50 mg sodium hydroxide, medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and purified water) for 60 days. The control group: one placebo capsule of 600 mg/day (compounds similar to supplement except for butyrate) for 60 days
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Main outcome variables
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ََAtherogenic index of plasma(AIP), serum levels of hsCRP, expression levels of adiponectin receptors(AdipoR1& R2), uncoupling proteins(UCP2&3) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα)