The Impact of Weight Loss Program in Metabolic Profile and Body Fat Improvement among Indonesian Young Obese: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the effects of an 8-week high-protein diet combined with exercise on TG/HDL ratio, WHtR, body fat, and body weight in individuals with BMI >25 kg/m².
Results Summary
The study found that an 8-week high-protein diet and exercise intervention improved markers of insulin resistance (TG/HDL ratio) and central adiposity (WHtR), along with reductions in body fat and body weight.
Population
43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m².
Effective Dosage
Not specified.
Duration
8 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8-wk-high protein diet and exercise | neutral | TG/HDL ratio | 43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m² | - | investigate the effect | #1 |
8-wk-high protein diet and exercise | neutral | waist to height ratio (WHtR) | 43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m² | - | investigate the effect | #2 |
8-wk-high protein diet and exercise | neutral | body fat (BF) | 43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m² | - | investigate the effect | #3 |
8-wk-high protein diet and exercise | neutral | body weight (BW) | 43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m² | - | investigate the effect | #4 |
Abdominal obesity is defined as an accumulation visceral fat in abdomen region. It is linked to metabolic disorders that contribute to chronic diseases. Triglyceride (TG) to high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) ratio is considered as an insulin resistance (IR) marker. The waist to height ratio (WHtR) has been advocated as an effective and convenient measurement of central adiposity that could potentially be superior instead of BMI in determining cardiometabolic risk. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-wk-high protein diet and exercise on TG/HDL ratio, waist to height ratio (WHtR), body fat (BF) and body weight (BW). This study was a randomized clinical trial in 43 subjects with BMI >25 kg/m