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Reverse Osmosis Infrared Filtered Water Consumption Induces Weight Loss
| Andre Nkondjock1,2* | |
| 1Research Center for Military Health, Yaounde, Cameroon | |
| 2Yaounde Military Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon | |
| Corresponding Author : | Andre Nkondjock, PhD Research Center for Military Health P.O. Box, 3226 Yaounde, Cameroon Tel: +237 7862 6262 Fax: +1 423 523 6242 E-mail: andre.nkondjock@netzero.net |
| Received October 28, 2011; Accepted November 24, 2011; Published November 28, 2011 | |
| Citation: Nkondjock A (2011) Reverse Osmosis Infrared Filtered Water Consumption Induces Weight Loss. J Obes Weig los Ther 1:102. doi:10.4172/2165-7904.1000102 | |
| Copyright: © 2011 Nkondjock A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
Background: Previous research showed that weight loss in response to weight management program is influenced by total energy intake and water consumption. Whether or not purified water affects weight management is currently unknown. Methods: An intervention study of 29 middle-aged obese women who reported < 1L/day drinking water at baseline was carried out in Yaounde, Cameroon. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: (i) hypocaloric diet + physical activity + reverse osmosis infrared filtered water (ROIFW), and (ii) hypocaloric diet + physical activity. Weight, waist circumference and body fat were assessed at baseline, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 weeks. General Linear Model procedure of repeated measurements was used to determine whether weight loss as well as changes in waist circumference and body fat differ between the two study groups. Results: After 12 weeks from baseline, women in both groups lost an average of 7% of their initial body weight. A statistically significant difference in weight loss was observed between the ROIFW (7.9 kg; 95%CI: 6.5-9.3) and control (5.5 kg; 95%CI: 3.7-7.4; P=0.03) groups. No significant difference was apparent in both waist circumference and body fat throughout the intervention although women in the ROIFW group experienced higher reduction. Conclusion: Our results suggest that obese women using ROIFW may augment weight loss when combined with hypocaloric diet and physical activity. More extensive data are warranted to confirm these findings, as well as to address issues of optimal volume and timing of ROIFW consumption.
