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Effects of dietary coconut oil on the biochemical and anthropometric profiles of women presenting abdominal obesity . The effects of dietary supplementation with coconut oil on the biochemical and anthropometric profiles of women presenting waist circumferences ( WC ) > 88 cm ( abdominal obesity ) were investigated . The randomised , double-blind , clinical trial involved 40 women aged 20-40 years . Groups received daily dietary supplements comprising 30 mL of either soy bean oil ( group S ; n = 20 ) or coconut oil ( group C ; n = 20 ) over a 12-week period , during which all subjects were instructed to follow a balanced hypocaloric diet and to walk for 50 min per day . Data were collected 1 week before ( T1 ) and 1 week after ( T2 ) dietary intervention . Energy intake and amount of carbohydrate ingested by both groups diminished over the trial , whereas the consumption of protein and fibre increased and lipid ingestion remained unchanged . At T1 there were no differences in biochemical or anthropometric characteristics between the groups , whereas at T2 group C presented a higher level of HDL ( 48.7 +/- 2.4 vs. 45.00 +/- 5.6 ; P = 0.01 ) and a lower LDL : HDL ratio ( 2.41 +/- 0.8 vs. 3.1 +/- 0.8 ; P = 0.04 ) . Reductions in BMI were observed in both groups at T2 ( P < 0.05 ) , but only group C exhibited a reduction in WC ( P = 0.005 ) . Group S presented an increase ( P < 0.05 ) in total cholesterol , LDL and LDL : HDL ratio , whilst HDL diminished ( P = 0.03 ) . Such alterations were not observed in group C. It appears that dietetic supplementation with coconut oil does not cause dyslipidemia and seems to promote a reduction in abdominal obesity .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
soy bean oil
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Intervention_Pharmacological
coconut oil
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Intervention_Physical
( group C ; n = 20 )
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Intervention_Physical
walk for 50 min per day
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Outcome_Physical
biochemical and anthropometric profiles
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Outcome_Physical
biochemical and anthropometric profiles
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Outcome_Physical
Energy intake and amount of carbohydrate ingested
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Outcome_Physical
consumption of protein and fibre
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Outcome_Physical
biochemical or anthropometric characteristics
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Outcome_Physical
Reductions in BMI
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Outcome_Physical
WC
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Outcome_Physical
total cholesterol , LDL and LDL : HDL ratio
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Outcome_Physical
HDL
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Outcome_Physical
abdominal obesity .
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Participant_Sex
women
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Participant_Condition
abdominal obesity
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Participant_Condition
waist circumferences ( WC )
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Participant_Sample-size
40
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Participant_Sex
women
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Participant_Age
aged 20-40 years