Dietary Effects on Weight Loss and Lipid Profile in Sedentary Men

P.L.Shupik National Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education104 enrolled

Overview

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 in men.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

104

Conditions

Men Life Style Lipid Metabolism Disorders Obesity Overweight

Interventions

NCDDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Negative Calorie Diet

LCDDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Low Calorie Diet

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-smokers * Weight-stable (± 2 kg, for more than one year) * No history of regular exercise (in at least three months before the study). Exclusion Criteria: * History of medical disorders (CVD and other such as diabetes, depression, eating disorders, chronic medications, kidney disease, cancer, food allergies or intolerances to items used in meals, abnormality in thyroid or Electrocardiograph * History of anti-obesity medication or weight loss drugs or dietary supplementations for weight control.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Weight

assessed in kg

Time frame: Baseline

Total cholesterol (Total-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: Baseline

High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: Baseline

Low-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (LDL-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: Baseline

Triglycerides (TG)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Weight

assessed in kg

Time frame: 3-month

Total cholesterol (Total-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: 3-month

High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: 3-month

Low-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (LDL-C)

assessed in mg/dl

Time frame: 3-month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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