Effects of Very Low Calorie Diet using Meal Replacements on Psychological Factors and Quality of Life in the Obese Women Aged Twenties.
- Author:
Jiyoung KIM
1
;
Sangyeon KIM
;
Kyunga JUNG
;
Yukyung CHANG
;
Hyeongsuk CHOI
;
Sung CHOI
;
Mihyeon PARK
;
Seonggil HONG
;
Sungjoo HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
very low calorie diet (VLCD);
samul-tang;
the obese women
- MeSH:
Bulimia;
Caloric Restriction*;
Diet;
Female;
Humans;
Meals*;
Poaceae;
Psychology*;
Quality of Life*;
Weight Loss
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2007;40(7):639-649
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was performed to investigate the effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients on psychological factors and quality of life in the obese women (BMI > or = 25 kg/m2) for four weeks. Seventy five women (20 < or = age < 26) participated in this experiment. Subjects were randomly classified three groups: 1) General diet group (GD group, n = 27) consumed 3 regular meals within 600 kcal/day 2) Meal replacements group (MR group, n = 27) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day 3) Herbal Meal replacements group (HMR group, n = 27) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day. Physical factors (weight, BMI, fat(%)) of the HMR group significantly decreased more than those of GD and MR groups. Moreover, binge eating habit and environmental factors (surrounding support, emotional reaction, expression of opinion) of the HMR group significantly decreased more than those of GD and MR groups. Psychological factor and quality of life were no significant differences among three groups during the experimental period, because both were significantly decreased in all groups after 4 weeks. Therefore, very low calorie diet using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients for 4 weeks was effective on improvement of psychological factor and quality of life as well as weight reduction in the obese premenopausal women.
