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Comparison of the efficacy of popular weight loss programs in sedentary overweight women III: fasting blood lipids and glucose
Author(s) -
Koozehchian M,
Baetge C,
Lockard B,
Mardock M,
Simbo S,
Jung Y,
Galvan E,
Levers K,
Byrd M,
Khanna D,
Sanchez B,
Jagim A,
Oliver J,
Kresta J,
Horrell K,
Leopold T,
Cho M,
Rasmussen C,
Kreider R
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb381
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , weight loss , endocrinology , obesity , zoology , biology
126 sedentary women (44±12 yr, 44.8±5% body fat, 35.4±6 kg/m 2 ) were randomized to participate in a control group (C) or the Curves Complete ® 90‐day Challenge (CC), Weight Watchers ® Points Plus (WW), Jenny Craig ® (JC), or Nutrisystem ® Advance Select™ (NS) weight loss programs for 12‐wks. Fasting blood samples were obtained at 0, 4, 8, and 12 wks and analyzed by MANOVA. Data are presented as percent changes from baseline after 12‐wks. Participants in the CC group had greater changes in TG (C −1.9±23; CC −8.3±28; WW −2.7±32; JC 15.1±43; NS 11.1±29 %, p=0.03) with TG levels increased in the JC and NS groups. Although some trends were observed, no significant interactions were observed among groups in total CHL (C −1.5±11; CC −5.9±9; WW 1.0±12; JC −2.3±11; NS −3.8±15 %, p=0.22), HDL‐c (C −3.7±9; CC −0.6±14; WW 1.1±13; JC −5.0±16; NS 2.9±6.3 %, p=0.008) and hip 4.0±13 %, p=0.45), LDL‐c (C −3.3±17; CC −7.0±9; WW 11.0±52; JC −2.7±12; NS −6.1±21 %, p=0.12), the ratio of CHL/HDL‐c (C 2.9±6.3 %, p=0.008) and hip 2.4±24; CC −4.0±11; WW −0.3±13; JC 4.8±16; NS 0.1±12 %, p=0.48), or blood glucose (C −1.3±9; CC −2.4±16; WW −4.8±19; JC −1.6±10; NS −2.9±16 %, p=0.93). Results indicate that participation in the CC program promotes more favorable changes in TG levels than other popular weight loss programs and that adherence to popular diets may affect blood lipids differentially. Supported by Curves International (Waco, TX)