NCT06226623

Effect of Coconut Consumption on Body Composition

Completed NA Last updated 29 January 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Coconut in Body Composition in 62 participants. Completed in 1 July 2018.

Timeline

1 February 2018

Primary endpoint
2 May 2018

1 July 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	62
Start date	1 February 2018
Primary completion	2 May 2018
Estimated completion	1 July 2018
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Coconut

Conditions studied

• Body Composition — all drugs for Body Composition →

Sponsor

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Body Composition. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This research is a randomized controlled study. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of coconut on body composition, compare our results with other studies in the literature and contribute to the field.

The research was single-centered and was carried out with the academic, administrative and other personnel of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Health Sciences. Volunteer, healthy adults between the ages of 18-65, without any physical disability or uncontrolled chronic systemic disease or problems with reading and comprehension, were included in the study, regardless of gender. Individuals who were following an existing diet program, having a history of pregnancy and cancer, having undergone acute abdominal surgery, or having unstable conditions due to cardiovascular and endocrine systems were not included in the study. Participants who did not attend the four-week healthy nutrition training were excluded from the study.

A list of all staff members at the faculty was created. The population of the research consists of 74 personnel. Randomization was made to the experimental and control groups by the sealed envelope selection method.

All participants were given 4 weeks of healthy nutrition training. The amount of energy required by the participants was calculated. A healthy nutrition program was prepared according to the calculated daily energy needs of the participants. The control group was given only a healthy nutrition program. The intervention group was asked to consume 50 g of fresh coconut daily in addition to the healthy nutrition program. Participants' compliance with the healthy nutrition program and coconut consumption was high.

Anthropometric measurements of the volunteer individuals participating in the study were taken before and after the intervention. To determine the body composition of individuals, a bioelectric impedance analyzer was used, a portable height meter was used to measure height, and waist circumference was measured using a standard non-stretchable tape measure. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.