Food Science Research Journal

Rittu Dhir ¹, Kiran Bains ¹, J. K. Brar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Protein in the diet is a strong determinant of satiety. The study was conducted on 61 adult women to determine the role of high protein diet in imparting satiety in a weight reducing regimen of three months period. The high protein (HP) diets were more satiety providing as compared to normal protein (NP) diets with average score ranged between 5-7. A significantly (p = 0.05) higher compliance was observed in high protein and exercise (HP+E). The study concluded that group when compared to HP group for breakfast, mid morning and evening tea while compliance for early morning and dinner was significantly (p = 0.05) higher in HP group. NP group had significantly (p = 0.05) lower compliance for four meals i.e. early morning, breakfast, mid morning and post dinner as compared to HP and HP+E group. The study concluded that the satiety scores and compliance of designed high protein diets were higher than the normal protein diet for most of the meals. Therefore, high protein hypocaloric diet is a better approach in weight loss regimen as it imparts more satiety and has better compliance.

Keywords

High Protein Diets, Satiety, Normal Protein Diet, Hypocaloric Diet, Dietary Compliance

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Naina Bhatt ¹, Renuka Aggarwal ¹, Kiran Bains ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, LUDHIANA (PUNJAB), IN

Abstract

The combination of a healthy weight, prudent diet and daily physical activity clearly plays a role in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of chronic diseases. Occupational level greatly influences the physical activity which in turn has significant effect on body composition. The present scenario of high prevalence of life style diseases is a serious threat to health and wellbeing of Punjabi community, the males being more prone due to their genetic pre-disposition. The study was conducted to determine the food and nutrient intake of adult males engaged in varied occupations. Thirty adult male subjects in the age group of 40 to 50 years from each category i.e. field workers, laboratory workers and office workers were selected from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. The consumption of pulses, green leafy vegetables and other vegetables and fruits were inadequate while cereals, milk and milk products and fats and oils and sugars were adequate in all the three groups. Diets were inadequate for energy, protein but adequate for fat in all the three categories. The contribution of fats to total energy was higher i.e. more than 20 per cent in case of lab workers and office workers which was undesirable as it may lead to obesity and other degenerative disorders. Thiamine was found to be adequate while rest of the five vitamins namely niacin, folic acid, vitamin B₁₂ and vitamin C were inadequate in all the three groups. Iron intake was adequate in field workers but marginally inadequate in lab and office workers while calcium was inadequate in field workers. Excess consumption of food especially in the form of cereals, pulses, sugar, fats and oils resulted in gaining total body weight which may result in increased risk of degenerative diseases. Hence, it is recommended that people must be educated to consume adequate diet so as to achieve desirable body weights.

Keywords

Food Intake, Nutrient Intake, Field Workers, Laboratory Workers, Office Workers.

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