Very Low Calorie Diets for Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults-A Randomized Trial

CJ Haywood; LA Prendergast; K Purcell; L Le Fevre; WK Lim; M Galea; J Proietto

Journal article

Very Low Calorie Diets for Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults-A Randomized Trial

CJ Haywood, LA Prendergast, K Purcell, L Le Fevre, WK Lim, M Galea, J Proietto

Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx012

Abstract

Background: Obesity contributes to disability in older adults, and this is offset by weight loss and exercise. Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) achieve rapid weight loss; however, these have not been rigorously evaluated in older people. Methods: A randomized trial was conducted from August 2012 through December 2015. The intervention was 12 weeks of thrice weekly exercise combined with either healthy eating advice (Ex/HE), hypocaloric diet (Ex/Diet), or VLCD (Ex/VLCD). Outcomes were physical function, measured by 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI). Other measures were body composition measured by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, and nutritional parameters (albumin..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Cilla Haywood Author

Wen Kwang Lim Author

Mary Galea Author

Joseph Proietto Author

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Awarded by Diabetes Australia Research Trust

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) APP 1044334, and by the Diabetes Australia Research Trust. The corresponding author was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) Postgraduate Scholarship APP 1056512.