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- Title
Well-Balanced Lunch Reduces Risk of Lifestyle-Related Diseases in Middle-Aged Japanese Working Men.
- Authors
Mori, Mari
- Abstract
Based on the results of a previous WHO-CARDIAC study, this study was designed to test the effect of the daily consumption of a diet rich in potassium with optimal salt content, rich in fish meat and soy isoflavones, corresponding to the ingredients of a traditional Japanese diet. The test meals were a Balanced Lunch (BL) with chicken as the main dish and a Fortified Lunch (FL) with fish and soy as the main dish, which appeared the same. A double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted in 64 relatively obese men (47.2 ± 5.5 years old) who consumed the lunch at their work site for 4 weeks. All participants underwent fasting blood sampling, 24-h urine collection, as well as measurements of height, weight, and blood pressure before and after the intervention. Body mass index, blood pressure, and HbA1c were significantly improved and a 3-g reduction of salt intake was proven by 24-h urine collection in both groups. Moreover, HDL cholesterol and the Atherogenic Index (AI) were significantly improved in the FL group. In conclusion, the risks of lifestyle-related diseases in working men were reduced by one meal per day intervention of optimally-salted traditional Japanese diets containing soy and fish nutrients with high vegetable ingredients.
- Subjects
JAPAN; PREVENTION of chronic diseases; LIFESTYLES; LUNCHEONS; DIET; MEN; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; T-test (Statistics); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH behavior; BLIND experiment; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Nutrients, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 12, p4528
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu13124528