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Program for the Promotion of Physical Exercise and Healthy Eating Among Population of Pakistani Origin With Obesity

NCT07009054 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-06-06

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Summary

This randomized control trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally and linguistically adapted nutrition education and physical exercise program on lifestyle (diet and exercise), metabolic parameters, and fat content and distribution of people of Pakistani origin with obesity residing in the North Metropolitan health area of Barcelona. The betterment of the mentioned parameters is expected to be greater in individuals from the intervention group who will receive a total of 12 sessions of nutrition education and physical exercise compared to the control group who will participate in only 4 sessions.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition Education and Exercise

A 6-week intensive randomized controlled trial will be conducted with a total of 60 participants. Thirty participants will be assigned to the intervention group and thirty to the control group through simple randomization using a table of random numbers. The intervention group will receive one weekly theoretical-practical nutrition education session in Urdu and one physical activity session based on Nordic walking per week, for a total of six nutrition sessions and six physical activity sessions over the 6-week period.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care Group

The control group will participate in 2 theoretical sessions of nutrition education and 2 of physical exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria-Teresa Julian, MD · Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol (Badalona)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-03
Primary Completion
2024-10-30
Completion
2024-10-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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