Abstract
Background and Objective: Obesity is one of the most common problems in the world. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension result from obesity. This study was carried out to determine the effect of low calorie diet (LCD) alone and with Saturja Khozestanica Jamzad (SKJ) on weight loss.
Materials and Methods: This double-blind clinical trial study was carried out on 87 healthy, overweight, obese women (age: 20-50 y, BMI= 25-40 kg/m2). The subjects were categorized to 3 groups receiving:1) low calorie diet daily 2) low calorie diet and one capsule of SKJ per day(250 mg/d) and 3) low calorie diet and one capsule of placebo per day(250 mg/d). Anthropometric indices include: height at baseline and weight, waist and hip circumferences at baseline and after 1 month were measured. BMI and waist to hip ratio (WHR) was calculated at baseline and after 1 month.
Paired t test and ANOVA were used to data analysis.
Results: Mean±SE BMI changes for three groups receiving LCD, SKJ+LCD, and LCD+ placebo were 2± 0.1, 1.7± 0.1, and 1± 0.1 (p<0.01), respectively. Changes in WHR were 0.01± 0.003, 0.04± 0.008, and 0.03± 0.006 for 3 groups (p< 0.01), respectively, too.
Conclusion: SKJ and LCD resulted in reduce in BMI and WHR more than LCD and placebo. Low calorie diet is the best strategy for weight loss, although it may be achieved by SKJ as a supplement with LCD.