Dietary Guide in Active Older Adult Men

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

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Loss; Overweight; Life Style; Men; Obesity; Diet Modification

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: LCDsport; Dietary Supplement: NCDsport

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03082807

no Grant 6

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aimed to determine the effects of negative-calorie diet supplemented with exercise, on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diet with exercise among elderly adult men with abnormal weight gain.

Full description

Background and Aim: 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 supplemented with exercise, on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diet with exercise among elderly adult men with abnormal weight gain.

Materials and Methods: Participants included sedentary men (age 45-75 years) with overweight or obesity (n=37). They were randomly divided into 2 groups including negative calorie diet with exercise, and low-calorie diet with exercise. Of all 37 participants, 30 persons completed the treatment. The weight assessment parameters including change in weight and body composition, blood sample tests were performed pre- and three month post-intervention.

Enrollment: 37 patients

Sex: Male

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 (18 participants) received the NCD with exercise (NCDsport). This groups had 5% caloric restriction from their maintenance energy requirements and 10% increase in energy expenditure through structured regular exercise.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: NCDsport

Study group II

Experimental group

Description:

Study group II (19 participants) received the low-calorie diet with exercise (LCDsport). This groups had 5% caloric restriction from their maintenance energy requirements and 10% increase in energy expenditure through structured regular exercise.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: LCDsport