Eficacia y seguridad de una dieta muy baja en calorías en un grupo de mujeres chilenas con sobrepeso u obesidad / Efficacy and safety of a very-low-calorie diet in a group of overweight or obese Chilean women
Rev. méd. Chile
; 139(10): 1286-1291, oct. 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Very low calorie diets (VLCDs) have been used to induce a rapid decrease in total body weight.Aim:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a VLCD in a group of overweight and obese Chilean women. Material andMethods:
Thirty women with a body mass index (BMI) > 27 kg/m2 were enrolled to a 4 weeks intervention with a VLCD (using liquid meal replacement). Anthropometric and metabolic parameters were evaluated at baseline and at the end of the intervention.Results:
Twenty five women (83 percent) completed the total intervention period. Average weight loss was 5.7 ± 1.5 kg (-6.9 percent of the initial weight) corresponding to a 34.7 ± 13.4 percent of the excess of weight. Significant improvements in triglycerides, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (Low Density Lipoproteins) were observed. Insulin resistance determined by Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), decreased significantly from 3.3 ± 1.8 to 2.0 ± 0.9 (p = 0.003). No serious adverse events were reported.Conclusions:
Short term use of VLCDs is safe and effective to induce rapid weight loss in Chilean women.Key words
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Insulin Resistance
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Weight Loss
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Caloric Restriction
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Lipids
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Obesity
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2011
Type:
Article