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Study aim
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assessing changes in fasting blood sugar, insulin, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, Homeostasis Model Assessment Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), and Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI) after 90 days Oat consumption and adherence to diet in the intervention group compared to the control group.
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Design
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A parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled clinical trial of 80 patients. Randomized with stratified randomization based on BMI
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Settings and conduct
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People referring to a gastroenterology office, and receiving study information, were included in the study. After measuring the height and weight and completing the questionnaires, After blood sampling the diet and if they are in the intervention group, they will receive oats for 6 weeks. In the sixth week, they return to the clinic to receive oats (intervention group), measure their weight, and deliver food records. The study ends in the twelfth week after blood sampling and reweighing. The people who check the blood samples are blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: fatty liver patients over 18 years, liver enzyme between normal up to 2 times the average level, not alcohol consumption, not pregnant and breastfeeding, not suffering from cirrhosis, not following a diet, not Having malignancy and underlying disease, not using insulin, BMI between 25-40 kg/m²
Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to consume oats, change in medications.
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group consumes 50 grams of oats twice a day and follows a diet. In contrast, the control group only follows a diet according to their weight and physical activity.
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Main outcome variables
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changes in fasting blood sugar, insulin, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, HOMA-IR, and QUICKI index