Weight loss using different amounts of carbohydrates in the diet of fighters: impact on health and sports performance

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy Volunteers. Athletes; M01.072; M01.774.500

• Registration Number: RBR-76cd72
• Lead Sponsor: Departamento de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Being male; being over 18 and under 60 years old; are in off-season period; with over 5 years of practice in sport; 1.5 to 2h training / d and 4 to 5 times per week; have as a minimum graduation blue band; are from 4 to 10% of their body weight over the category in which they compete.

Exclusion Criteria

Recent weight loss history; conditions and / or are in medical or nutritional counseling for specialized treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss and improved sports performance, the 30-day period, the consumption of two diets with different carbohydrate ratios (2 to 3 g / kg / weight or 4 to 6 g / kg / weight).;Weight loss of 5% and improved sports performance in power of the lower limbs, the 30-day period, the dietary carbohydrate consumption with 2 to 3 g / kg / weight.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A leg greater than five percent;Deterioration in physical performance of athletes