The effectiveness of a comprehensive mind body weight loss intervention for overweight and obese adults: A pilot study

Low-glycemic compared to high-glycemic diets have been shown to improve metabolic status and enhance fat oxidation. The randomized, double-blind, controlled intervention study aimed to evaluate the effects of an energy-reduced diet containing isomaltulose (ISO, Palatinose™) versus sucrose (SUC) on body weight loss. Sixty-four healthy overweight/obese adults were allocated to consume either 40g/d ISO or SUC added to an energy-reduced diet for 12 weeks. Anthropometric measurements, body composition, and energy metabolism were assessed at baseline and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Fifty participants (age: 40.7 ± 11.7 y; BMI: 29.4 ± 2.7 kg/m²) completed the study. During the 12 weeks, both groups significantly lost weight (p < 0.001), which was more pronounced following ISO (−3.2 ± 2.9 vs. −2.1 ± 2.6 kg; p = 0.258). Moreover, for participants in the ISO group, this was accompanied by a significant reduction in fat mass (ISO: −1.9 ± 2.5, p = 0.005; SUC: −0.9 ± 2.6%, p = 0.224). The overall decrease in energy intake was significantly higher in the ISO compared to that in the SUC group (p = 0.022). In addition, breakfast containing ISO induced a significantly lower increase in postprandial respiratory quotient (RQ) (mean incremental area under the curve (iAUC)2h for ISO vs. SUC: 4.8 ± 4.1 vs. 6.9 ± 3.1, p = 0.047). The results suggest that ISO in exchange for SUC may help to facilitate body weight reduction, lower postprandial RQ associated with higher fat oxidation, and reduce energy intake.

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Increased meal frequency does not promote greater weight loss in subjects who were prescribed an 8-week equi-energetic energy-restricted diet

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114509992984 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 103 (8) ◽

pp. 1098-1101 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Jameason D. Cameron ◽

Marie-Josée Cyr ◽

Éric Doucet

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Peptide Yy ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Energy Restriction ◽

Meal Frequency ◽

Gut Peptides ◽

Appetite Control ◽

Obese Adults ◽

Dietary Energy Restriction

There have been reports of an inverse relationship between meal frequency (MF) and adiposity. It has been postulated that this may be explained by favourable effects of increased MF on appetite control and possibly on gut peptides as well. The main goal of the present study was to investigate whether using a high MF could lead to a greater weight loss than that obtained with a low MF under conditions of similar energy restriction. Subjects were randomised into two treatment arms (high MF = 3 meals+3 snacks/d or low MF = 3 meals/d) and subjected to the same dietary energy restriction of − 2931 kJ/d for 8 weeks. Sixteen obese adults (n 8 women and 8 men; age 34·6 (sd 9·5); BMI 37·1 (sd 4·5) kg/m2) completed the study. Overall, there was a 4·7 % decrease in body weight (P < 0·01); similarly, significant decreases were noted in fat mass ( − 3·1 (sd 2·9) kg; P < 0·01), lean body mass ( − 2·0 (sd 3·1) kg; P < 0·05) and BMI ( − 1·7 (sd 0·8) kg/m2; P < 0·01). However, there were NS differences between the low- and high-MF groups for adiposity indices, appetite measurements or gut peptides (peptide YY and ghrelin) either before or after the intervention. We conclude that increasing MF does not promote greater body weight loss under the conditions described in the present study.

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Effects of body weight loss program on parameters of muscle performance in female obese adults

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness ◽

10.23736/s0022-4707.18.08578-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gian Pietro Emerenziani ◽

Dafne Ferrari ◽

Silvia Migliaccio ◽

Andrea Lenzi ◽

Emanuela A. Greco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Weight Loss Program ◽

Muscle Performance ◽

Obese Adults

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Effect of a polysaccharide-rich hydrolysate fromSaccharomyces cerevisiae(LipiGo®) in body weight loss: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in overweight and obese adults

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.1002/jsfa.8301 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 97 (12) ◽

pp. 4250-4257 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jonathan Santas ◽

Elisabet Lázaro ◽

Jordi Cuñé

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Obese Adults ◽

Double Blind ◽

Double Blind Placebo

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PP198-SUN GLUTAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION AND BODY WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE, NON-DIETING, NON-DIABETIC FEMALE PATIENTS: A PILOT STUDY

Clinical Nutrition Supplements ◽

10.1016/s1744-1161(11)70251-4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 98

Author(s):

M.T. Lacaria ◽

I. Preziosa ◽

S. De Leo ◽

A. Canelli ◽

A. Molfino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Glutamine Supplementation ◽

Female Patients

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The Effect of Lifestyle Modification Intervention with Motivational Construct on Dietary Macronutrient Intake among Obese Adults

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia ◽

10.31436/imjm.v18i2.102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Shahadan SZ ◽

Daud A ◽

Md. Isa ML ◽

Ibrahim M ◽

Deraman S

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Lifestyle Modification ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Macronutrient Intake ◽

Obese Adults ◽

Study Results ◽

Modification Intervention

Introduction: An unhealthy dietary practice as a result of environmental and societal changes is increasingly exposed to adults. These unhealthy practices lead to an increased cardiometabolic risk, and obese adults are at a higher risk as compared to normal-weight adults. The best strategy to promote healthy lifestyle practices among Malaysian obese adult is still fragmented. Materials and Methods: A single-centre randomised controlled trial was carried out to determine the effect of the lifestyle modification intervention (LMI) with the motivational construct, in comparison to the current standard LMI on the dietary macronutrient intake among obese adults. The dietary macronutrient intake and changes in body weight were assessed at baseline and after six months. Seventy-nine participants completed the study. Results: Our finding showed that six months of LMI with motivational construct resulted in a higher reduction of total fat and cholesterol from the dietary intake as compared to the control. In addition, the participants in the intervention group had a significant body weight loss after six months (-1.97 kg, 95% CI: -0.324, 1.360, t(39) = 3.397, p = 0.002). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the intervention had a meaningful impact on improving the dietary macronutrient intake, which is beneficial to support body weight loss in obese adults. Future trials with additional nutritional biomarkers are needed to extend these findings.

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