title: Effect of cumin powder on body composition and lipid profile in overweight and obese women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to determine the effect of cumin powder on body composition and lipid profile in overweight and obese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this randomized clinical trial, 88 overweight/obese women were randomly assigned into two groups. The experimental group was asked to have 3 g/d cumin powder with yogurt at two meals for 3 months. The same amount of yogurt minus cumin powder was prescribed for the control group. All patients received nutrition counseling for weight loss in a similar manner. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were determined before and after the intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cumin powder reduced serum levels of fasting cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL and increased HDL. Weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass and its percentage significantly reduced. It has no effect on FBS and fat-free mass.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cumin powder in a weight reduction diet showed improvement in anthropometric and biochemical parameters in overweight/obese women.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Food Security Research Centre, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Roghayeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zare
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heshmati
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fallahzadeh
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Food Security Research Centre, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Nutrition, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Electronic address: azmm1383@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Azadeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nadjarzadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D028527:Cuminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Body composition; Cumin powder; Lipid profiles; Obesity