Lifestyle makeover may rewrite obesity genes
NCT ID NCT06448806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 12-month lifestyle program could lower body fat and change certain gene markers in 26 adults with metabolic syndrome. Participants tracked their food and activity using a mobile app, and had blood tests and body scans at the start and end. The goal was to see if these changes could help predict health risks in both metabolically healthy and unhealthy obese adults.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Less than 5 kg body weight fluctuation in the 6 months prior to recruitment. 2. Ideal body weight for height falling according to the South Asian Criteria as per WHO recommended i.e. Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2 (normal-weight) and above 23kg/m2 (overweight/ obese). 3. Any one of the following characteristics "according to the modified National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) ATPIII guidelines i) waist circumference ii) hyper triglyceridemia (triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl) or low High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL cholesterol ≤40 mg/dl for men and ≤50 mg/dl for women iii) elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg or current use of antihypertensive drugs) iv) impaired fasting glucose (fasting plasma glucose ≥100mg/dl) v) waist circumference (90 cm in men and 80 cm in women)". 4. Have access to a smart phone/mobile and not using the fitness application Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 or above 65 year 2. Pregnant women 3. Individuals with other comorbidities such as cancers, hepatic and/or renal impairment, or on hormonal supplements and/or anti-inflammatory drugs etc. 4. Unfit for blood testing or no smart phone available
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DBBS
Karachi, Sindh, 74800, Pakistan
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