King Grub
2014-12-30, 11:54
The NCD consists of foods that require 150 calories to digest only 100 calories’ worth of food (instead of 400); thus, the body should burn 50 extra calories simply by eating the food. This idea for weight loss is appealing. This gives these foods a natural, fat-burning property. These foods are called catabolic foods. According to the claims of the NCD’s supporters, this diet will contribute more than other diets to weight loss. In other words, more eating reduces more weight.
BACKGROUND/AIM:
Negative-calorie diets (NCDs) are among the popular dieting guides for weight loss; however, there is still little knowledge about this method. The present study aimed to determine the effects of a NCD supplemented with exercise on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diets (LCDs) with exercise among elderly adult men with abnormal weight gain.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Participants included sedentary men (aged 45-75 years) who were overweight or obese (n = 37). They were randomly divided into 2 groups: a group with a NCD and exercise, and a group with a LCD with exercise. Of all 37 participants, 30 completed the treatment. Weight assessment parameters, including changes in weight and body composition and blood sample tests, were performed before and 3 months after intervention.
RESULTS:
All parameters decreased significantly in both groups. Elevation in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels (P < 0.001) was different between the 2 groups. The decline in the total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio was greater in the LCD than the NCD group.
CONCLUSION:
Contrary to expectations, both weight-loss diets were equally efficacious.
Turk J Med Sci. 2014;44(5):792-8. Investigating the effects of negative-calorie diet compared with low-calorie diet under exercise conditions on weight loss and lipid profile in overweight/obese middle-aged and older men.
BACKGROUND/AIM:
Negative-calorie diets (NCDs) are among the popular dieting guides for weight loss; however, there is still little knowledge about this method. The present study aimed to determine the effects of a NCD supplemented with exercise on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diets (LCDs) with exercise among elderly adult men with abnormal weight gain.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Participants included sedentary men (aged 45-75 years) who were overweight or obese (n = 37). They were randomly divided into 2 groups: a group with a NCD and exercise, and a group with a LCD with exercise. Of all 37 participants, 30 completed the treatment. Weight assessment parameters, including changes in weight and body composition and blood sample tests, were performed before and 3 months after intervention.
RESULTS:
All parameters decreased significantly in both groups. Elevation in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels (P < 0.001) was different between the 2 groups. The decline in the total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio was greater in the LCD than the NCD group.
CONCLUSION:
Contrary to expectations, both weight-loss diets were equally efficacious.
Turk J Med Sci. 2014;44(5):792-8. Investigating the effects of negative-calorie diet compared with low-calorie diet under exercise conditions on weight loss and lipid profile in overweight/obese middle-aged and older men.