NCT04880525

The Effect of a Weight-Loss Diet in Women Doing Reformer Pilates: A 12-Week Evaluation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 49 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a weight-loss diet on body composition in women who practice reformer pilates for 12 weeks. It compares dietary habits and macro and micronutrient intakes in subjects with and without a weight-loss diet at the start and end of the study.

Detailed description

The effect of a weight-loss diet on body composition in women reformer pilates for 12 weeks was compared in this study. It compares dietary habits and macro and micronutrient intakes in subjects with and without a weight-loss diet at the start and end of the study. A total of 49 women (18 years old) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: control (CG: reformer pilates; n=23) or study (SG: reformer pilates + weight-loss diet; n=26). Subjects in both groups did pilates for 45 minutes three times a week for a total of 12 weeks. At the start and end of the study, their body weight (kg), waist circumference (cm), hip circumference (cm), neck circumference (cm), mid-upper arm circumference (cm), and body composition \[body fat (% ), body water (% ), body muscle (% )\] were all measured. Their waist/height ratio and body mass index (kg/m2) were also measured at the start and end of the study. All subjects' dietary habits were questioned, their 24-hour retrospective food consumption was recorded, and their physical activity levels were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short Form).

Conditions

• Pilates
• Diet
• Women

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dietary intervention	In accordance with Turkey Dietary Guidelines, these diet plans were designed to provide 45-60% of energy from carbohydrates, 10-20% from protein, and 20-35 percent from fat.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2021-05-10
• Last updated: 2021-05-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)