Effectiveness of High Protein Diets in Promoting Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Subjects.

University of Wollongong

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Overweight

Treatments: Behavioral: High protein diet study

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00421616

HE06/332

Details and patient eligibility

About

Several studies have reported greater weight loss when following high meat-protein diets but limited studies have studied high plant-based protein diets. Thus we aim to investigate the effect of high protein diets in weight management and also to investigate the superior protein source in achieving this effect. In addition, we aim to develop dietary intervention strategies that are realistic and sustainable.

Full description

Participants will be randomised to either high-protein diets (30% of energy) from animal or plant sources or standard protein diet (15% of energy) weight loss diet for 3 months.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Overweight or obese
• Age 18 and above
• Both males and females
• Live in Illawarra Area of Australia

Exclusion criteria

• Regular medication
• Smoker
• Food allergies
• Presence of disease which may alter metabolic rate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind