Dietary Effects on Weight Loss and Lipid Profile in Sedentary Women

P.L.Shupik National Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight; Life Style; Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: LCD; Dietary Supplement: NCD

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03066882

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Negative-calorie diet is among the popular dieting guides for weight loss; however, there is still little knowledge about this method. The present study aimed to determine the effects of negative-calorie diet on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diet.

Enrollment: 37 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non-smokers and weight-stable (± 2 kg, for more than one year) with no history of regular exercise in at least three months before the study.

Exclusion criteria

• History of CVD and other disorders such as diabetes, depression, eating disorders, chronic medications, kidney disease, cancer, food allergies or intolerances to items used in meals.
• Subjects with abnormality in thyroid or Electrocardiograph, any history of anti-obesity medication or weight loss drugs or dietary supplementations for weight control.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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37 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group I

Experimental group

Description:

Study group I (19 participants) received the NCD (details of diet: 15% protein, 75% carbohydrates, 10% fat). Both groups had 15% caloric restriction from their maintenance energy requirements.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: NCD

Study group II

Experimental group

Description:

Study group II (18 participants) received the LCD or healthy weight maintenance diet (details of diet: 15% protein, 55% carbohydrates, 30% fat).Both groups had 15% caloric restriction from their maintenance energy requirements.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: LCD