Key result
A 36-day very low calorie diet combined with hCG and supplements significantly reduced body mass index from 34.0 to 28.5 and improved lipid profiles and circulating CD34-positive cells.
Why the study?
Does a low calorie diet with hCG and supplements improve body composition, lipid profile, and circulating CD34-positive cells in overweight/obese individuals?
Population
Participants undergoing a dieting program
Design
Cohort
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May support cardiometabolic benefits in obesity; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized trials before practice change.
Does a low calorie diet with hCG and supplements improve body composition, lipid profile, and circulating CD34-positive cells in overweight/obese individuals?
Absolute Event Rate: 28.5% vs 34%
p-value: p=0.0004
Weight reduction via a low-calorie diet and hCG supplementation improves lipid profiles and increases circulating CD34-positive progenitor cells, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk.
Mikirova et al. (2011) studied Overweight and obesity (n=53). Very low calorie diet with hCG and supplements vs. Baseline was evaluated on Body mass index (BMI) (p=0.0004). A 36-day very low calorie diet combined with hCG and supplements significantly reduced body mass index from 34.0 to 28.5 and improved lipid profiles and circulating CD34-positive cells.
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