Effects of Royal Jelly Supplementation on Body Weight and Dietary Intake in Type 2 Diabetic Females.docVIP

Health Promotion Perspectives, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2012; P: 231-235 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access Effects of Royal Jelly Supplementation on Body Weight and Dietary Intake in Type 2 Diabetic Females Samira Pourmoradian , *Reza Mahdavi , Majid Mobasseri , Elnaz Faramarzi 1, 1 2 3 Mehrnoosh Mobasseri 4 1 Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 3 Department of Endocrinology, Medicine Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2 4 Medicine Faculties, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran (Received: 16 Jun 2012/ Accepted: 02 Sep 2012) ABSTRACT Background: The objective of the current study was to assess the effects of royal jelly supple- mentation on body weight, total daily energy and macronutrients intakes in type2 diabetic fe- males. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, fifty female volunteers with type2 diabetes were as- signed into the supplemented (n=25) and placebo (n=25) groups, given a daily dose of 1000 mg royal jelly soft gel or placebo, for 8 weeks, respectively. Before and after the intervention, body weight and height of subjects were measured and body mass index was calculated. Dietary intake of patients was assessed using 24-hour food recall questionnaire for three non consecutive days (including 1 weekend day) and analyzed with Nutritionist IV software. The normally distributed data were compared using paired and independent t-tests, where appropriate. Results: Royal jelly supplementation significantly (P0.01) decreased the mean body weight (72.45±4.42 vs. 71.00±6.44 kg) while it increased insignificantly in placebo group (73.02±6.44 vs 73.52±6.80 kg). Royal jelly supplementation resulted in significant decrease of mean daily total energy (P0.01) and carbohydrate (P0.01)