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Dietary Effects on Weight Loss and Lipid Profile in Sedentary Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Life Style
Overweight
Registration Number
NCT03066882
Lead Sponsor
P.L.Shupik National Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
37
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weightpre-study

assessed in kg

Total cholesterol (Total-C)pre-study

assessed in mg/dl

High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)pre-study

assessed in mg/dl

Low-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (LDL-C)pre-study

assessed in mg/dl

Triglycerides (TG)pre-study

assessed in mg/dl

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total cholesterol (Total-C)3-month

assessed in mg/dl

Weight3-month

assessed in kg

High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)3-month

assessed in mg/dl

Low-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (LDL-C)3-month

assessed in mg/dl

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