PMID- 24112810 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20141208 LR - 20140515 IS - 1365-277X (Electronic) IS - 0952-3871 (Linking) VI - 27 IP - 3 DP - 2014 Jun TI - Comparing the effects of meal replacements with an isocaloric reduced-fat diet on nutrient intake and lower urinary tract symptoms in obese men. PG - 219-26 LID - 10.1111/jhn.12151 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men are associated with obesity, particularly central obesity as measured by waist circumference (WC), and may improve with weight loss. We aimed to compare effects of a meal-replacement based diet with isocaloric reduced-fat plan on LUTS and nutrient intake in obese Asian men. METHODS: Obese Asian [mean (range) body mass index of 32.9 (30.5-42.3) kg m(-2) ] men [mean (range) age 40.2 (30-61) years] were randomised to a reduced-fat (< 30% of energy) diet [conventional reduced-fat diet (CD) group; n = 23] or meal-replacement-based plan [meal replacement (MR) group; n = 23], to reduce daily intake by 2000 kJ for 12 weeks. RESULTS: CD and MR groups had statistically significant and similar reductions in weight (-2.6 +/- 1.9 kg versus -4.2 +/- 3.8 kg), overall LUTS severity measured with International Prostate Symptom Scale (IPSS) scores (-1.71 +/- 1.93 points versus -2.42 +/- 2.12 points) and insulin resistance [homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) calculated from plasma glucose and insulin]. The MR group had significantly greater decreases in WC (-4.8 +/- 3.3 cm versus -2.5 +/- 2.3 cm), fat mass (-2.47 +/- 3.63 kg versus -1.59 +/- 2.32 kg), fat intake, plasma C-reactive protein, and in storage LUTS score (-1.59 +/- 1.33 points versus -1.00 +/- 0.87 points), which was associated with a decreased fat intake (r = 0.48, P = 0.03). A decrease in overall IPSS score was associated with reductions in weight, WC and HOMA. CONCLUSIONS: Weight loss as a result of CD or MR had similar efficacy in relieving LUTS. MR produced greater reductions in fat intake, adiposity and storage LUTS. CI - (c) 2013 The British Dietetic Association Ltd. FAU - Khoo, J AU - Khoo J AD - Department of Endocrinology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. FAU - Ling, P-S AU - Ling PS FAU - Chen, R Y-T AU - Chen RY FAU - Ng, K-K AU - Ng KK FAU - Tay, T-L AU - Tay TL FAU - Tan, E AU - Tan E FAU - Cho, L-W AU - Cho LW FAU - Cheong, M AU - Cheong M LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130920 PL - England TA - J Hum Nutr Diet JT - Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association JID - 8904840 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Insulin) SB - IM MH - Adiposity MH - Adult MH - Blood Glucose/analysis MH - Diet MH - *Diet, Fat-Restricted MH - *Energy Intake MH - Energy Metabolism MH - Humans MH - Insulin/blood MH - Insulin Resistance MH - Male MH - Meals MH - Middle Aged MH - Obesity/*complications MH - Prostatic Diseases/diet therapy MH - Urologic Diseases/*diet therapy/*etiology MH - Waist Circumference MH - Weight Loss OTO - NOTNLM OT - LUTS OT - diet OT - meal replacements OT - obesity OT - weight loss EDAT- 2013/10/12 06:00 MHDA- 2014/12/15 06:00 CRDT- 2013/10/12 06:00 PHST- 2013/10/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/10/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/12/15 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1111/jhn.12151 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Hum Nutr Diet. 2014 Jun;27(3):219-26. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12151. Epub 2013 Sep 20.