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Dietary Effects on Weight Loss and Lipid Profile in Sedentary Men

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Life Style
Overweight
Men
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Obesity
Registration Number
NCT03082794
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 in men.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
104
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Low-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (LDL-C)Baseline

assessed in mg/dl

Triglycerides (TG)Baseline

assessed in mg/dl

Total cholesterol (Total-C)Baseline

assessed in mg/dl

WeightBaseline

assessed in kg

High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)Baseline

assessed in mg/dl

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
High-density lipoprotein -cholesterol (HDL-C)3-month

assessed in mg/dl

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

assessed in mg/dl

Total cholesterol (Total-C)3-month

assessed in mg/dl

Weight3-month

assessed in kg

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