Treatment of Obesity With Vitamin D (40.000 IE Per Week for 1 Year)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D in doses of 20.000IU per week and 40.000 IU per week will result in weight loss in obese subjects as compared to placebo during 1 year.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Tromso
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI 30 - 40

• serum calcium < 2.55 mmol/L

Exclusion Criteria:

• serious diseases

• reduced kidney function

• renal stone disease

• using psychopharmaca

• using drugs for weight reduction