Nutrition Education on the Metabolic Syndrome of Subjects Who Are Frequently Eating Out

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The project is aimed at investigating the effect of nutrition education on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)of subjects who are frequently eating out, and the effect on metabolic parameters.

Detailed Description
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The project is aimed at investigating the dietary structure and frequencies of eating out via a cross-sectional study, on the basis of which a randomized, parallel controlled trials is to be carried out.The purpose is to evaluate the effect on metabolic parameters. Hypotheses to be tested:Nutrition education has the effect of improving the metabolic parameters of subjects who are frequently eating out.

Official Title
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Survey on Eating Out Behavior and Dietary Structure in Urban Chinese Citizens and the Effect of Nutrition Education

Conditions
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Metabolic Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Nutrition education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Shanghai urban citizens Male or female 18 to 25 years of age; Frequently eat out(eat out 3 or more times per week); Clinical diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome(Meet 3 or more Diagnostic criteria); A. Abdominal obesity: waist circumference>90cm ( M ), and>85cm( F ); B. Dyslipidemia:triglyceride≥1.7mmol/L; C. HDL-C < 1.04mmol/L; D. hypertension: blood pressure≥ 130/85mm Hg ( or have been diagnosed hypertension); E. Hyperglycemia : FPG≥6.1mmol/L and ( or ) 2-hour postprandial blood glucose≥7.8mmol/L and ( or ) have been diagnosed with diabetes; Signed written informed consent ; Can attend lectures. Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant woman; Temporary resident population; Participating in another clinical trial 6 months before randomization.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 30 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control<br>Food Frequency Questionnaire(FFQ) and KAP Questionnaire will be carried out before and after the trial to evaluate changes in calorie and nutrients intake, dietary structure, and KAP scores. Physical examination and biochemical examination before and after the trial. | |
| Experimental: Nutrition education<br>FFQ and KAP Questionnaire will be carried out before and after the trial to evaluate changes in calorie and nutrients intake, dietary structure, and KAP scores. Physical examination and biochemical examination before and after the trial. Do nutrition education | Behavioral: Nutrition education<br>* The intervention group will be sent out a series of education materials, be arranged to attend lectures(once a month), dietary guidance or nutrition consultation at regular intervals(once every 2 weeks).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Body Weight | Weight was obtained in light clothing to the nearest 0.1kg using a digital scale 8:00am and 10:00am after an overnight fast between. | Baseline and 24 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Blood pressure |  | Baseline and 24 weeks | 
| Change in waist circumference, waist hip ratio, waist to height | Waist, hip circumference and height was measured using a plastic tape to the nearest 0.1 cm | Baseline and 24 weeks | 
| Change in Waist, abdominal and hip circumference was measured using a plastic tape to the nearest 0.1 cm Change in fasting blood glucose |  | Baseline and 24 weeks | 
| Change in serum triglyceride, cholesterol, HDL, LDL |  | Baseline and 24 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Metabolic syndrome, Eating out of home, Nutrition education