{"id":13950,"date":"2009-02-27T20:11:28","date_gmt":"2009-02-28T03:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=13950"},"modified":"2009-02-27T20:08:07","modified_gmt":"2009-02-28T03:08:07","slug":"the-geek-diet-should-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2009\/02\/27\/the-geek-diet-should-work.html","title":{"rendered":"The Geek Diet should work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amongst all the various fad diets mixing and matching proteins (lots or little), carbs (ditto), fat (generally low), a big study just published at the New England Journal of Medicine <\/em>confirms that the results …<\/p>\n

… are all pretty much the same, and the same as simply cutting back on calories.<\/p>\n

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Background<\/i> The possible advantage for weight loss of a diet <\/sup>that emphasizes protein, fat, or carbohydrates has not been <\/sup>established, and there are few studies that extend beyond 1 <\/sup>year. <\/sup> <\/p>\n

Methods<\/i> We randomly assigned 811 overweight adults to one of <\/sup>four diets; the targeted percentages of energy derived from <\/sup>fat, protein, and carbohydrates in the four diets were 20, 15, <\/sup>and 65%; 20, 25, and 55%; 40, 15, and 45%; and 40, 25, and 35%. <\/sup>The diets consisted of similar foods and met guidelines for <\/sup>cardiovascular health. The participants were offered group and <\/sup>individual instructional sessions for 2 years. The primary outcome <\/sup>was the change in body weight after 2 years in two-by-two factorial <\/sup>comparisons of low fat versus high fat and average protein versus <\/sup>high protein and in the comparison of highest and lowest carbohydrate <\/sup>content. <\/sup> <\/p>\n

Results<\/i> At 6 months, participants assigned to each diet had <\/sup>lost an average of 6 kg, which represented 7% of their initial <\/sup>weight; they began to regain weight after 12 months. By 2 years, <\/sup>weight loss remained similar in those who were assigned to a <\/sup>diet with 15% protein and those assigned to a diet with 25% <\/sup>protein (3.0 and 3.6 kg, respectively); in those assigned to <\/sup>a diet with 20% fat and those assigned to a diet with 40% fat <\/sup>(3.3 kg for both groups); and in those assigned to a diet with <\/sup>65% carbohydrates and those assigned to a diet with 35% carbohydrates <\/sup>(2.9 and 3.4 kg, respectively) (P>0.20 for all comparisons). <\/sup>Among the 80% of participants who completed the trial, the average <\/sup>weight loss was 4 kg; 14 to 15% of the participants had a reduction <\/sup>of at least 10% of their initial body weight. Satiety, hunger, <\/sup>satisfaction with the diet, and attendance at group sessions <\/sup>were similar for all diets; attendance was strongly associated <\/sup>with weight loss (0.2 kg per session attended). The diets improved <\/sup>lipid-related risk factors and fasting insulin levels. <\/sup> <\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/i> Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful <\/sup>weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they emphasize.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Control your portions, get some exercise, consider a support group, and you’re likely to do as well as anyone else until someone invents an anti-fat pill. That doesn’t sound like rocket science to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amongst all the various fad diets mixing and matching proteins (lots or little), carbs (ditto), fat (generally low), a big study just published at the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that the results … … are all pretty much the same, and the same as simply cutting back on calories. 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