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Background: Numerous dietary approaches have been proposed to treat obesity. We investigated the efficacy of the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method (IPWLM) diet and the balanced diet (BD) on anthropometric, body composition, and biochemical parameters in obese/overweight subjects. Methods: 60 overweight/obese females from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were divided into two groups: Group IPWLM (n=29) followed the IPWLM diet, while the BD group (n=31) received a balanced diet for 6 weeks. Result: Significant reduction in anthropometric measurements and body composition were observed in BD and IPWLM groups. In both BD and IPWLM groups, all weight, % body fat (BF), % muscle mass, hip and waist circumferences, and body mass index (BMI) had a significant reduction (p, for all trends 0.05). IPWLM group showed no significant effects on blood glucose and lipid profile (LDL, HDL, and cholesterol (p >0.05). Conclusion: Although the IPWLM diet did not improve biochemical parameters, it was significantly associated with improvements in anthropometrics, %BF, and muscle mass preservation. On the other hand, BD was more favorable in anthropometrics, body composition as well as biochemical parameters. |
