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PMID: 20594095 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To determine whether a multicomponent nutrition intervention program at a corporate site reduces body weight and improves other cardiovascular risk factors in overweight individuals. DESIGN: Prospective clinical intervention study. SUBJECTS/SETTING: Employees of the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) (N = 113), aged 21 to 65 years, with a body mass index > or =25 kg/m(2) and/or previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. INTERVENTION: A 22-week intervention including a low-fat, vegan diet. MEASURES: Changes in body weight, anthropometric measures, blood pressure, lipid profile, and dietary intake. ANALYSIS: Multivariate analyses of variance were calculated for clinical and nutrient measures, followed by univariate analyses of variance, to determine the significance of differences between groups in changes over time. RESULTS: Intervention-group participants experienced greater weight changes compared with control-group participants (mean, -5.1 [SE, .6] kg vs. + .1 [SE, .6] kg, p < .0001), as well as greater changes in waist circumference (mean, -4.7 [SE, .6] cm vs. + .8 [SE, .6] cm, p < .0001) and waistratiohip ratio (mean, -.006 [SE, .003] vs. + .014 [SE, .005], p = .0007). Weight loss of 5% of body weight was more frequently observed in the intervention group (48.5%) compared with the control group (11.1%) (chi(2)[1, N = 113] = 16.99, p < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: Among individuals volunteering for a 22-week worksite research study, an intervention using a low-fat, vegan diet effectively reduced body weight and waist circumference. |
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Authors:
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Hope R Ferdowsian; Neal D Barnard; Valerie J Hoover; Heather I Katcher; Susan M Levin; Amber A Green; Joshua L Cohen |
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 24 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-02 Completed Date: 2010-10-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 384-7 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA. hferdowsian@washingtonccr.org |
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Adult Aged Cardiovascular Diseases / diet therapy, prevention & control* Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diet therapy* Diet, Fat-Restricted* Diet, Vegetarian* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Health Services / methods* Overweight / diet therapy* Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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