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NUTRITION & METABOLISM
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-24
Keywords
Kochujang (KCJ); Visceral fat; Triglyceride; Atherosclerosis index; Apolipoprotein
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- Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [20080410496-00]
- Chonbuk National University
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Health benefits of Kochujang (KCJ) and its bioactive compounds have been reported in several in vitro and animal studies. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of KCJ supplementation on body composition and blood lipid profiles in overweight adults. Methods: Sixty overweight men and women with BMI >= 23 kg/m(2) and waist-hip-ratio (WHR) >= 0.90 for men and >= 0.85 for women were randomly assigned to a KCJ supplement (n=30, 32 g/day) or placebo (n=30, 32 g/day) group for a 12-week, double-blind, placebo controlled study. We measured anthropometric parameters, serum lipid profiles, abdominal fat distribution by computerized tomography and calculated the atherosclerosis indices in 53 subjects (n=26 in KCJ group, n=27 in placebo group) who completed the study. Results: After 12 weeks, the KCJ group showed a significant reduction in visceral fat (cm(2)) (p<0.05), although body weight (kg) and WHR did not change. Serum concentration of triglycerides and ApoB were decreased when compared to those of the placebo group. Conclusion: KCJ supplementation (32 g/day) for 12 weeks in overweight adults showed anti-atherosclerotic and anti-obesogenic effects.
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