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Monday 13 June 2011

Weight and Metabolic Outcomes After 2 Years on a Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diet

Objective: To evaluate the effects of 2-year treatment with a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet, each of which was combined with a comprehensive lifestyle modification program.


Results: Weight loss was approximately 11 kg (11%) at 1 year and 7 kg (7%) at 2 years. There were no differences in weight, body composition, or bone mineral density between the groups at any time point. During the first 6 months, the low-carbohydrate diet group had greater reductions in diastolic blood pressure, triglyceride levels, and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, lesser reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and more adverse symptoms than did the low-fat diet group. The low-carbohydrate diet group had greater increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at all time points, approximating a 23% increase at 2 years.

Conclusion: Successful weight loss can be achieved with either a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet when coupled with behavioral treatment. A low-carbohydrate diet is associated with favorable changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors at 2 years.

http://www.annals.org/content/153/3/147.abstract?sid=9ab3dc12-4c66-461b-940e-c6c8f2e9aa05

3 comments:

Lowcarb team member said...

And no sign of osteoporosis, scurvy or mange. BTW I’m a diabetic LOL.

Eddie

Anonymous said...

Are you saying all those years I spent studying nutrition were wasted. I'm a dietitian don't you know.

John

Lowcarb team member said...

Sorry John you wasted your time. Eat what your great, great grandmother ate and live a long and healthy life.

Eddie