Husk Fiber Intervention on Metabolic Health of Centrally Obese School Teachers
Condition: Metabolic Disease
MeSH terms: Metabolic Diseases
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      A group of 120 school teachers (male=60, female=60) was divided into four subgroups for
      sixteen weeks of an interventional study. One group was kept in control while the other three
      groups were assigned intervention. One group was assigned intervention of lifestyle
      modification (LSM), the other group assigned the intervention of 5 gm psyllium husk fiber
      (PSH) two times a day, and the third group assigned the combined intervention of LSM & PSH.
      Each group comprised of 30 subjects with equal gender bifurcation (15 male and 15 female).
    

Detailed description: 
      The school teachers who qualified for the initial screening and eligibility criteria were
      formally enrolled in the intervention. An informed consent form was signed by each subject
      explaining the data privacy and the subject's obligation. School teachers with lifestyle
      modification were advised to adhere to three major components, i.e., diet modification,
      physical activity, and behavioral therapy. subjects in the psyllium husk fiber group were
      assigned the consumption of 5gm psyllium husk fiber (in swelled form) two times a day, i.e.,
      30 minutes before breakfast and 30 minutes before dinner. subjects in the combined group of
      psyllium husk fiber and physical activity were assigned both the intervention of psyllium
      husk fiber @ 5gm two times a day, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner in swelled gel form
      with the combination of lifestyle modification, while one group remained as control (without
      any intervention).
    

Intervention name(s): effect of 10 gm psyllium husk fiber twice a day, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner; Effect of life style modification (Diet, Behavior and physical activity); Combined effect of 10 gm Psyllium husk fiber and lifestyle modification; Control
Intervention type(s): Dietary Supplement; Behavioral; Combination Product; Other
Intervention description(s): comparing the effect of psyllium husk fiber and lifestyle modification alone with the combined effect of psyllium husk fiber on metabolic health of centrally obese school teachers; To assess the effect of life style modification (Diet, Behavior and physical activity) on centrally obese school teachers; To evaluate the combined effect of 10 gm psyllium husk fiber in gel form, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner along with dietary, behavioral and physical activity modification on centrally obese school teachers; No intervention
Intervention MeSH terms: Psyllium; Calcium polycarbophil
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: comparing the intervention group with the control (intervention include either lifestyle modification, psyllium husk fiber or combined intervention of lifestyle modification and psyllium husk fiber.
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: insulin resistance,; High sensitive C reactive protein; Lipid Profile; Sleep quality analysis; Abdomens and epigastric health