NCT02562209

High Protein Atkin's Complete (Lacto) VEgetaRian Diet (PACER) and Weight Loss

To Determine the Effect of PACER Diet (High Protein Atkin's Complete VEgetaRian Diet) in Obese Subjects

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: Diabetes Foundation, India · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effects "High Protein Atkin's Complete (lacto) VEgetaRian Diet (Acronym; 'PACER' diet) on weight, body composition and metabolic profiles in obese Asian Indians subjects living in north India.

Detailed description

Increasing the protein consumption promotes weight loss through several mechanisms. Diets high in protein promote energy expenditure through increased postprandial thermogenesis, increase total daily expenditure and increase satiety as compared to carbohydrate. The present study aims to evaluate the effects "High Protein Atkin's Complete (lacto) VEgetaRian Diet (Acronym; 'PACER' diet) on weight, body composition and metabolic profiles in obese Asian Indians subjects living in north India.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	PACER Diet	Pacer diet to be followed for 8 weeks
OTHER	Standard weight reducing diet	Standard weight reducing diet to be followed for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2015-09-29
• Last updated: 2015-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India