Effect of meal replacements on body weight control and blood glucose and lipid profile

VernacularTitle:替餐干预对体重控制和糖脂代谢的影响
Author: Yuemin DING ; Lizheng FANG ; Yanping MA ; Aizhen ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Meal replacement; Body weight control; Obesity
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;(11):874-877
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the effect of meal replacements on body weight control and blood glucose and lipid profile by adjusting their nutrients intake with a meal replacement approach.Methods One hundred and thirty subjects were randomly divided into intervention group (100 subjects) and control group (30 subjects).Besides dietary consulting and health education,all subjects in intervention group received a dietary treatment with 2 meal replacements each day over a shot-term (3 months).All subjects were evaluated by recording the body measurements and laboratory data every 2 weeks.Results Compared with the baseline,mean percentages of BMI loss and decrease in waist circumference were 7.2 ％ and 6.5％ for intervention group(P＜0.01) by week 12.Meanwhile,systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,fasting plasma glucose,and triglyceride levels were significantly reduced (P＜0.01),showing significant difference compared with control group at the same period(all P＜0.01).Conclusion The meal replacement approach evaluated is an effective strategy to control body weight,and thus to achieve great improvement in the prevention of obesity-related diseases.