Effects of high‐vegetable, energy‐restricted Bibimbap on weight loss and fasting blood glucose and blood lipid parameters in overweight and obese adults

Abstract

This study was to evaluate the effects of high‐vegetable Bibimbap consumption on weight loss, body composition, and blood parameters. Overweight subjects (BMI>;=23) were assigned to either a daily single meal of high‐vegetable Bibimbap (HV diet; 12 g fiber/meal/day) or a weight‐loss regimen (WL diet), with the dietary counseling of same energy intake (1800kcal for males; 1500kcal for females) for 12 weeks. Fifty‐five subjects (23 males and 32 females; 26.8¡¾8.1 years) completed the study. From the baseline to 6th week, weight and BMI were decreased significantly in both HV (−1.7kg, P=0.000; −0.62kg/m2, P=0.000 ) and WL(− 1.1kg, P=0.000; −0.40kg/m2, P=0.000) groups but such findings existed only in the HV group(−1.0kg, P=0.010; −0.37kg/m2, P=0.008) from 6th to 12th week. After 12 weeks fasting blood glucose levels were decreased in both HV(−7.0mg/Dl, P=0.000) and WL(−3.5mg/Dl, P=0.042) groups and were lower in the HV group (P=0.030). Blood levels of total cholesterol(P=0.039) and HDL(P=0.050) were lower in the HV group than in the WL group at the 6th week but not at the 12th week. Incorporating a daily high‐vegetable Bibimbap into a weight‐loss regimen improved consistent weight loss and would be effective in the weight‐loss programs.This research was supported by grants from the Globalization of Korean Foods R & D program, funded by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of Korea.