An interventional study of Low-Energy High-Protein Diet in Obesity, sponsored by Gadjah Mada University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Indonesia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-13.
Sponsored by Gadjah Mada University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a genetic score (Gens-HiPro) acts as a response modifier for weight loss, body composition changes, and biochemical parameters in obese adults undergoing a low-energy high-protein diet intervention.
The main questions it aims to answer is:
Does the genetic score (Gens-HiPro) modify responses to changes in weight, body composition, and biochemical parameters following a 12-week low-energy high-protein diet?
Participants will:
Subjects will be stratified or analyzed based on their genetic profile using the Gens-HiPro score to evaluate gene-diet interactions on weight loss outcomes. Gens-HiPro Genetic Score: A genetic risk score calculated as the sum of the products of each selected single nucleotide variant's (SNV) allele score and its respective effect size (mean difference [MD] in weight loss between allele groups). The selected genetic variants were screened and identified through a systematic review and meta-analysis, including: APOA1 rs670, CB2R/CNR2 rs3123554, FTO rs1421085, FTO rs9939609, MC4R rs17782313, and MTNR1B rs10830963. An allele score of 0 is assigned if a specific genetic variant falls into the genotype group with a smaller mean difference in weight loss. An allele score of 1 is assigned if the variant falls into the genotype group with a larger mean difference. The effect size represents the mean difference in weight loss, calculated by subtracting the mean weight loss of the genotype group with the smaller MD from the mean weight loss of the genotype group with the larger MD.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Participants in this single-arm study will undergo a 12-week low-energy high-protein diet intervention (personalized nutritional counseling by a dietitian).
Behavioral: Low-Energy High-Protein Diet
This intervention consists of a 12-week low-energy high-protein diet program delivered through structured behavioral and nutritional counseling. Nutrition care process: individual nutritional counseling, one-on-one counseling session conducted by a registered dietitian. The dietary regimen is prescribed with an energy deficit of 500-750 kcal/day, ensuring a minimum daily energy intake of 1.200 kcal/day for women and 1.500 kcal/day for men. Macronutrient distribution is targeted at 1.2-1.6 g/kg adjusted body weight for protein, 20-30% of total energy for fat, and 45-55% of total energy for carbohydrates. Genetic profiling using the Gens-HiPro score is conducted to evaluate its role as a modifier of outcome responses in weight loss, body composition, and biochemical parameters.
Change in Body Weight
Body weight refers to the total body mass of the subject, measured using a weighing scale in kilograms (kg). The change in body weight is calculated as the difference between the body weight value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index is the ratio of the subject's body weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters (kg/m²). The change in BMI is calculated as the difference between the BMI value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Fat Mass
Fat mass is the total amount of fat present in the subject's body, measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The change in fat mass is calculated as the difference between the fat mass value in kg at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Muscle Mass
Muscle mass refers to the total amount of muscle (skeletal muscle mass) in the subject's body, measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The change in muscle mass is calculated as the difference between the muscle mass value in kg at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Visceral Fat
isceral fat is the fat stored within the abdominal cavity that surrounds the subject's internal organs, measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The change in visceral fat mass is calculated as the difference between the visceral fat mass value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Waist Circumference
Waist circumference is a simple physical measurement taken using a measuring tape (metline) around the abdomen to estimate central obesity, reported in centimeters (cm). The change in waist circumference is calculated as the difference between the waist circumference value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Fasting Serum Triglycerides
Triglycerides refer to triacylglycerol molecules, measured via biochemical analysis of blood after a minimum 8-hour fast and reported in mg/dL. The change in triglyceride values is calculated as the difference between the triglyceride value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Fasting Serum High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
HDL refers to small plasma lipoprotein particles, measured via biochemical analysis of blood after a minimum 8-hour fast and reported in mg/dL. The change in HDL values is calculated as the difference between the HDL value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Fasting Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
LDL refers to low-density plasma lipoprotein particles, measured via biochemical analysis of blood after a minimum 8-hour fast and reported in mg/dL. The change in LDL values is calculated as the difference between the LDL value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Note: Fixed a typo in your original text which stated "nilai HDL pada awal intervensi"). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Fasting Serum Total Cholesterol
Total cholesterol is the concentration of all cholesterol contained within the lipoproteins circulating in the blood, measured enzymatically in serum/plasma and reported in mg/dL. The change in total cholesterol values is calculated as the difference between the total cholesterol value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)
CRP is the measured concentration of an acute-phase protein produced by the liver in response to inflammatory cytokines, measured using a standard hs-CRP assay and reported in mg/dL. The change in CRP values is calculated as the difference between the CRP value at the baseline of the intervention (Week 0) and the end of the intervention (Week 12). (Scale: Ratio)
Time frame: 12 weeks
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