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Evaluation of Hypocaloric Diet With Protein Supplementation in Middle-Aged Sarcopenic Obese Women: A Pilot Study.
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Obesity facts [Obes Facts] 2017; Vol. 10 (3), pp. 160-167. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 20. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a nutritional program, which is characterized by a different modulation of proteins, in adult patients with sarcopenic obesity.<br />Methods: We studied 18 obese women aged 41-74 years. Obesity was diagnosed as fat mass > 34.8% and sarcopenia was defined when lean body mass was <90% of the subject's ideal fat free mass. All subjects were randomly assigned to different nutritional interventions: Hypocaloric diet plus placebo (A) and hypocaloric high-protein diet (1.2-1.4 g / kg body weight reference / day) (B). Anthropometric measurements, body composition, resting energy expenditure, handgrip test, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and SF-36 questionnaire were evaluated at baseline and after 4 months.<br />Results: Weight significantly decreased in both groups. Women with high-protein diet preserved lean body mass compared to low-calorie diet and improved significantly muscle strength; SPPB score did not change in both groups. SF-36 test showed a significant change for general health after 4 months in group B.<br />Conclusions: In our study, sarcopenic obese patients with high-protein diet showed an improvement in muscle strength. Furthermore, dietary protein enrichment may represent a protection from the risk of sarcopenia following a hypocaloric diet.<br /> (© 2017 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Body Composition physiology
Body Weight
Energy Metabolism
Female
Hand Strength
Humans
Middle Aged
Muscle Strength
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life
Sarcopenia physiopathology
Diet, Reducing
Dietary Proteins administration & dosage
Obesity complications
Obesity diet therapy
Sarcopenia complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1662-4033
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Obesity facts
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28528340
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000468153