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Clinical Evaluation of Citrus Microcarpa Supplementation with Caloric
Restriction among Overweight Adults
Khairun Narina binti Amzan
Supervisor: Dr. Hayati binti Mohd Yusof
Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)
School of Food Science and Technology
Citrus microcarpa or limau kasturi is known to have antioxidant properties and has been
used for traditional medical purposes since long time ago. The present study aims to
determine the effect of calamansi lime consumption, together with calorie restriction (500
– 600 kcal/day) on the anthropometric measurement, blood glucose, blood pressure and
lipid profile. A randomized controlled trial will be carried out involving sixteen overweight
adults. The subjects in the intervention group will be requested to consume 250 mL (5
gram of limau kasturi juice) along with calorie restriction, while control group will only
restrict their calorie intake. Venous blood will be withdrawn two times (at baseline and
end-line of 12-week). The outcomes will be compared statistically to seek any significance
level (at p< 0.05) between groups. It is anticipated that limau kasturi juice consumption,
along with calorie restriction will demonstrate more benefits on parameter tested among
overweight adults.
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