The effects of pyruvate supplementation on body composition in overweight individuals
| Autor: | Jose Antonio, Carlon M. Colker, James B Roufs, Ilene Wilets, Douglas S. Kalman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Physical exercise Overweight Body weight Placebos Exercise program Double-Blind Method Weight loss Internal medicine Pyruvic Acid medicine Humans Exercise Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Body Weight Endocrinology Dietary Supplements Lean body mass Body Composition Composition (visual arts) Female medicine.symptom business Energy Metabolism Anaerobic exercise |
| Zdroj: | Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.). 15(5) |
| ISSN: | 0899-9007 |
| Popis: | A 6-wk, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was done to ascertain the effects of pyruvate supplementation (6 g/d) on body weight, body composition, and vigor and fatigue levels in healthy overweight Caucasian men and women. Twenty-six individuals were randomly assigned to a placebo group (seven men, seven women) and a pyruvate-supplemented group (three men, nine women). In addition, all subjects participated in a 3 d/wk exercise program, which consisted of a 45-60 min aerobic/anaerobic routine. After 6 wk of treatment, there was a statistically significant decrease in body weight (-1.2 kg, P0.001), body fat (-2.5 kg, P0.001), and percent body fat (23.0% pre versus 20.3% 6 wk post) in the pyruvate group. Furthermore, Profile of Mood States fatigue and vigor scores improved significantly for the pyruvate group (P0.05) at 6 wk (vigor) and 4 and 6 wk (fatigue). There was no significant change in total lean body mass in the pyruvate group. The placebo group demonstrated a significant increase (P0.05) for POMS vigor at 2 and 4 wk with no changes occurring in any of the remaining parameters measured. Thus, the ingestion of 6 g of pyruvate for 6 wk, in conjunction with mild physical activity, resulted in a significant decrease in body weight and fat mass. |
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