The efficiency of the usage of natural low caloric concentrated
protein-vegetable food product (LCCF) by 23 persons with excess
body weight at the age of 30-44 years (the 1st group) and 30 hypertensive patients at remission stage and
overweight at age 45-59 years old (the 2nd group) has been assessed. According to energy expenditure, all examined male persons were classified to II group of physical activity: PhysicalActivity Coefficient (PAC) was 1,35±0,14 and 1,34±0,22 respectively. As for dietary intake, authors revealed an excess of
protein (up to 20,1%), fat (up to 17,2%) and daily caloric content over daily energy expenditure that led to an increase of
body weight along with metabolic and liver function disorders. Initially, body mass index (BMI) was 29,9±0,6 kg/m2 in the 1st group and 36,2±0,4 kg/m2 in the 2nd group. LCCFP was administrated to persons in studied groups and consisted of fat-free curd, egg white, rye bran, dried apricots, laminaria, leaves of
green tea and cowberry. The product was made by cryogenic technology. LCCFP (35 g) was administrated two times per day instead of breakfast and supper during 15 days.
Protein content in 1 portion of LCCFP was 5.2 g,
fats -3.8 g,
carbohydrates - 16.8 g; energy value - 122 kcal. The decrease of daily caloric content was 1225,5 kilocalories (kcal) in the 1st group and 1071,3 kcal in the 2nd group duringperiod of LCCFP administration; the energy value of the diet amounted to an average of 1420 and 1560 kcal per day. During the study, authors found
serum protein indices were constant, but revealed the decrease of the level of
glucose (by 15,3-18%),
cholesterol (18,8-19%),
low density lipoprotein cholesterol (13,9-15,8%),
triglycerides (20-26,3%) and
alanine aminotransferase (39,7-41,4%) and
asparagine aminotransferase (40,6-40,7%) activity. This provided evidence of positive influence of the natural
protein-vegetable LCCFP on fat and
carbohydrate metabolisms as well as liver function. Also, the decrease of atherogenicity index (1,45-1,5 units) gave evidence of effectiveness of used method. The decrease of systolic arterial pressure (by 12,9%) and diastolic arterialpressure (by 20,7%) in patients with
hypertension at remission stage and body weightprovided evidence of positive influence of caloric content decrease due to LCCFP administration on function of cardiovascular system in this category of examined persons.