NCT03746977

Effects of WB-EMS and Protein Supplementation on LBM Maintenance During Intended Weight Loss

Effects of Whole-body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS), Physical Activity and Protein Supplementation on Lean Body Mass Maintenance During Caloric Restriction and Physical Activity Induced Weight Loss. A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present study aimed to determine the effect of different interventions on lean body mass maintenance under weight loss conditions in overweight and obese premenopausal women. Three study groups were implemented: (1) Protein supplementation (only) group (2) Protein supplementation and walking intervention (3) Protein supplementation, walking and WB-EMS-application. All protocols were applied for 16 week of intervention. A energy deficit of 500 kcal/d was intended however while group (1) focus consistently on energy restriction (500 kcal/d), in group (2) and (3) a combined physical activity (i.e. walking with a volume representing 250 kcal/d) and energy restriction (250 kcal/d) protocol was applied. Total protein uptake including protein supplementation was calculated to average around 1.2 g/kg body mass per day in groups (1) and 1.5 g/kg body mass/d in group (2) and (3). WB-EMS was applied 1.5x 20 min/week (i.e. each Tuesday and every second Thursday). Primary study endpoint was LBM as determined by Dual Energy x-Ray Absorptiometry.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity
• Abdominal Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Protein	Protein supplementation 1.2 or 1.5 g/kg body mass/d
BEHAVIORAL	Walking	Walking with a volume corresponding to 250 kcal/d
BEHAVIORAL	WB-EMS application	WB-EMS application 1.5x 20 min/week

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-25
• Primary completion: 2018-11-30
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2018-11-20
• Last updated: 2019-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany