Effects of dairy products consumption on weight loss and blood chemistry in premenopausal obese women

To determine the effects of dairy calcium on changes in body weight and body fat mass in obese women on a weight-loss diet. The non-randomised controlled study was conducted at Sivas Government Hospital, Turkey, between January and March 2010, and comprised obese women outpatients coming to the Nutr...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2016-01, Vol.66 (1), p.76-82
Main Authors: Celik, Neslihan, Inanc, Neriman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue
Adult
Agricultural associations
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Body Composition
Body weight
Calcium, Dietary
Caloric Restriction - methods
Cholesterol - blood
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Dairy Products
Female
Humans
Menopause
Obesity
Obesity - blood
Obesity - diet therapy
Premenopause
Triglycerides - blood
Turkey
Waist Circumference
Waist-Hip Ratio
Weight Loss
Weight Reduction Programs
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Summary:To determine the effects of dairy calcium on changes in body weight and body fat mass in obese women on a weight-loss diet. The non-randomised controlled study was conducted at Sivas Government Hospital, Turkey, between January and March 2010, and comprised obese women outpatients coming to the Nutrition and Diet Clinic. The participants were assigned to three groups according to their intake of dairy products as control, low dairy and high dairy groups. Measurements of anthropometry, blood pressure and analysis of blood chemistry were done before and after the intervention. The mean age of the 65 women was 33.10±6.18 years. There were 20(30.7%) women in control group, 22(33.8%) in high dairy group and 23(35.3%) in low dairy group. At the end of the study, body weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumferences, waist/hip ratio, body fat percentage, and fat mass significantly decreased within the groups (p
ISSN:0030-9982