Effect of L-arginine and selenium on metabolic features, insulin resistance and hepatic function tests in obese women

Gargari, B.P and Alizadeh, M and Safaeiyan, A and Zarrin, R (2015) Effect of L-arginine and selenium on metabolic features, insulin resistance and hepatic function tests in obese women. Current Nutrition and Food Science, 11 (2). pp. 93-98.

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Abstract

We aimed to discover if L -arginine and selenium alone or together can increase the effect of a hypocaloric diet enriched in legumes (HDEL) on central obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in women with central obesity. Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was undertaken in 84 premenopausal women with central obesity. After a 2-week run-in period on an isocaloric diet, participants were randomly assigned to a control diet (HDEL), L -arginine (5 g/day) and HDEL, selenium (200 � g/day) and HDEL or L -arginine, selenium and HDEL for 6 weeks. Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed before intervention and 3 and 6 weeks afterwards. Results: After 6 weeks, L -arginine had significantly reduced waist circumference (WC); selenium had significantly lowered fasting

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