title: Meal replacements and fibre supplement as a strategy for weight loss. Proprietary PGX® meal replacement and PGX® fibre supplement in addition to a calorie-restricted diet to achieve weight loss in a clinical setting.
abstract: Meal replacements and viscous soluble fibre represent safe and sustainable aids for weight loss. Our purpose was to determine if PGX® meal replacements and PGX(®) fibre complex in combination with a calorie-restricted diet would aid in weight loss in a clinical setting. Fifty-two overweight and obese participants (49 women, 3 men; average age 47.1 years) with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 33.8 ± 6.4 kg/m(2) consumed 57 g of proprietary PGX® meal replacement product at breakfast and another 57 g at lunch for 12 weeks. In addition to the meal replacements, they were also asked to consume 5 g/day of PGX® fibre in the form of granules, powder or capsules together with 250 mlwater. A registered dietician recommended low-fat, low-glycaemic-index foods for snacks and the dinner menus such that each volunteer was consuming a total of 1200 kcal/day. All participants (n = 52) lost a significant amount of weight from baseline (-4.69 ± 3.73 kg), which was further reflected in the reductions in their waist (-7.11 ± 6.35 cm) and hip circumference (-5.59 ± 3.58 cm) over the 12-week study (p < 0.0001). BMI scores (n = 51) were reduced by 1.6 ± 1.4 kg/m(2). The use of PGX® meal replacements and PGX(®) fibre along with a controlled dietary caloric intake is of benefit for short-term weight loss.
authors.affiliation: a Canadian Centre for Functional Medicine , Coquitlam , BC , Canada.
authors.forename: Ronald G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: Raylene A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Reimer
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kacinik
authors.forename: Sebely
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Roland J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gahler
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D031204:Caloric Restriction / Q000379:methods*; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015431:Weight Loss