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Ho DKN, Liao YC, Mayasari NR, Chien MM, Chung M, Bai CH, Huang YL, Chen YC, Tseng SH, Chang CC, Chiu WC, Sangopas P, Tseng HT, Kao JW, Ngu YJ, Chang JS. The effects of dietary macronutrient composition on resting energy expenditure following active weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13760. [PMID: 38697953 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the relative effectiveness of different dietary macronutrient patterns on changes in resting energy expenditure (REE) in relation to weight loss, categorized as minimal (<5%) and moderate to high (>5%). Changes in REE were assessed using a DerSimonian and Laird random-effects meta-analysis. A diet lower in carbohydrates (CHO) or higher in fat and protein was associated with smaller reductions in REE, with these trends being more pronounced among participants who experienced moderate to high weight loss. Adjusted meta-regression analysis indicated that, within the participants who experienced moderate to high weight loss, each 1% increase in CHO intake was associated with a reduction of 2.30 kcal/day in REE (95% CI: -4.11 to -0.47, p = 0.013). In contrast, a 1% increase in protein and fat intake was correlated with an increase in REE by 3.00 (95% confidence interval [CI] [1.02, 5.07], p = 0.003) and 0.5 (95% CI [-2.43, 3.41], p = 0.740) kcal/day, respectively. No significant associations were found among participants who experienced minimal weight loss. These findings indicate that, under a caloric deficit, the impact of dietary macronutrient composition on REE may vary depending on the degree of weight loss and individual metabolic responses.
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- Dang Khanh Ngan Ho
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center for Digestive Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center for Digestive Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Chinese Taipei Society for the Study of Obesity (CTSSO), Taipei, Taiwan
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Chueh TL, Wang ZL, Ngu YJ, Lin PL, Owaga E, Hsieh RH. A Mobile-Based Nutrition Tracker App Enhanced Dietitian-Guided 2:1:1 Diet-Induced Weight Loss: An 8-Week Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan. Nutrients 2024; 16:2331. [PMID: 39064777 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Effective weight management interventions involve a combination of behavioral strategies focusing on dietary changes. Tracing the change through mobile apps has been proven to be a valuable platform for facilitating weight management in many countries. However, the effectiveness of mobile app-based dietary intervention on weight management in Taiwan remains to be determined. By using the designated mobile app, this study aimed to assess the efficacy of the diet intervention, which is based on a 2:1:1 portion control plate and a flexible low-carbohydrate (FLC) diet. This 8-week retrospective cohort study involved 10,297 participants who were divided into two groups: the intervention group (joined an 8-week diet intervention program with the daily diet record assessed by registered dietitians) and the control group (voluntarily using the app without instructional materials or coaching). After eight weeks of intervention, the intervention group showed a higher weight loss percentage (-4.78% vs. -1.54%), body mass index (BMI) (-1.26 kg/m2 vs. 0.69 kg/m2), and diet record completeness (73.52% vs. 28.91%) compared with the control group. With respect to gender, male participants showed higher baseline weight and higher weight loss (-6.02%) in the intervention group. In the intervention group, 2871 participants (33.4%) lost less than 4% of their weight, 5071 participants (58.9%) lost 4-8% of their body weight, and 662 participants (7.7%) lost >8% of their weight. Compared to the low-effectiveness group (weight lost <4%), the high-effectiveness group (weight lost >8%) had a significantly higher diet record completeness (91.61 ± 15.99 vs. 55.81 ± 32.92), dietary compliance (green light %) (88.93 ± 9.9 vs. 77.75 ±17.5), protein intake % (26.34 ± 2.85 vs. 23.49 ± 3.56), and fat intake % (49.66 ± 6.36 vs. 44.05 ± 7.37). Most importantly, the high-effectiveness group had a lower carbohydrate intake % (24.1 ± 7.86 vs. 32.46 ± 9.61). The results remained significant after being stratified by gender. This study found that the use of online applications plus the intervention of dietitians is beneficial for short-term weight loss. The composition of nutrients and dietary compliance also significantly impacted weight loss.
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- Tai-Ling Chueh
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Research Center of Nutritional Medicine, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Research Center of Nutritional Medicine, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Research Center of Nutritional Medicine, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Cofit Healthcare Inc., Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Bioresources Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri 10143, Kenya
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Research Center of Nutritional Medicine, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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Lundanes J, Sandnes F, Gjeilo KH, Hansson P, Salater S, Martins C, Nymo S. Effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on pain and quality of life in female patients with lipedema: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2024; 32:1071-1082. [PMID: 38627016 DOI: 10.1002/oby.24026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) compared with a control diet on pain in female patients with lipedema. The secondary objectives were to compare the impact of the two diets on quality of life (QoL) and investigate potential associations of changes in pain with changes in body weight, body composition, and ketosis. METHODS Adult female patients with lipedema and obesity were randomized to either the LCD or control diet (energy prescription: 1200 kcal/day) for 8 weeks. Body weight and body composition, pain (Brief Pain Inventory measured pain), and QoL (RAND 36-Item Health Survey [RAND-36], Impact of Weight on Quality of Life [IWQOL]-Lite, and Lymphoedema Quality of Life [LYMQOL]) were measured at baseline and at postintervention. RESULTS A total of 70 female patients (age, mean [SD], 47 [11] years; BMI 37 [5] kg/m2) were included. The LCD group had greater weight loss (-2.8 kg; 95% CI: -4.1 to -1.0; p < 0.001) and larger reduction in pain now (-1.1; 95% CI: -1.9 to -0.3; p = 0.009) compared with the control group. No association was found between changes in pain now and weight loss. Both groups experienced improvements in several QoL dimensions. CONCLUSIONS Diet-induced weight loss in women with lipedema can improve QoL. An energy-restricted LCD seems to be superior to a standard control diet in reducing pain.
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- Julianne Lundanes
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Surgery, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Namsos Hospital, Namsos, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Nutrition and Speech-Language Therapy, Clinic of Rehabilitation, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Clinic of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Regional Center for Obesity Research and Innovation (ObeCe), Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Regional Center for Obesity Research and Innovation (ObeCe), Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Surgery, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Namsos Hospital, Namsos, Norway
- Regional Center for Obesity Research and Innovation (ObeCe), Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Wong JMW, Ludwig DS, Allison DB, Baidwan N, Bielak L, Chiu CY, Dickinson SL, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Heymsfield SB, Holmes L, Jansen LT, Lesperance D, Mehta T, Sandman M, Steltz SK, Wong WW, Yu S, Ebbeling CB. Design and conduct of a randomized controlled feeding trial in a residential setting with mitigation for COVID-19. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 140:107490. [PMID: 38458559 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evaluating effects of different macronutrient diets in randomized trials requires well defined infrastructure and rigorous methods to ensure intervention fidelity and adherence. METHODS This controlled feeding study comprised two phases. During a Run-in phase (14-15 weeks), study participants (18-50 years, BMI, ≥27 kg/m2) consumed a very-low-carbohydrate (VLC) diet, with home delivery of prepared meals, at an energy level to promote 15 ± 3% weight loss. During a Residential phase (13 weeks), participants resided at a conference center. They received a eucaloric VLC diet for three weeks and then were randomized to isocaloric test diets for 10 weeks: VLC (5% energy from carbohydrate, 77% from fat), high-carbohydrate (HC)-Starch (57%, 25%; including 20% energy from refined grains), or HC-Sugar (57%, 25%; including 20% sugar). Outcomes included measures of body composition and energy expenditure, chronic disease risk factors, and variables pertaining to physiological mechanisms. Six cores provided infrastructure for implementing standardized protocols: Recruitment, Diet and Meal Production, Participant Support, Assessments, Regulatory Affairs and Data Management, and Statistics. The first participants were enrolled in May 2018. Participants residing at the conference center at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic completed the study, with each core implementing mitigation plans. RESULTS Before early shutdown, 77 participants were randomized, and 70 completed the trial (65% of planned completion). Process measures indicated integrity to protocols for weighing menu items, within narrow tolerance limits, and participant adherence, assessed by direct observation and continuous glucose monitoring. CONCLUSION Available data will inform future research, albeit with less statistical power than originally planned.
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- Julia M W Wong
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, United States of America
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- Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Acute Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America
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- Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, United States of America
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- Metabolism & Body Composition Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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Soto-Mota A, Jansen LT, Norwitz NG, Pereira MA, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS. Physiologic Adaptation to Macronutrient Change Distorts Findings from Short Dietary Trials: Reanalysis of a Metabolic Ward Study. J Nutr 2024; 154:1080-1086. [PMID: 38128881 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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An influential 2-wk cross-over feeding trial without a washout period purported to show advantages of a low-fat diet (LFD) compared with a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) for weight control. In contrast to several other macronutrient trials, the diet order effect was originally reported as not significant. In light of a new analysis by the original investigative group identifying an order effect, we aimed to examine, in a reanalysis of publicly available data (16 of 20 original participants; 7 female; mean BMI, 27.8 kg/m2), the validity of the original results and the claims that trial data oppose the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity (CIM). We found that energy intake on the LCD was much lower when this diet was consumed first compared with second (a difference of -1164 kcal/d, P = 3.6 × 10-13); the opposite pattern was observed for the LFD (924 kcal/d, P = 2.0 × 10-16). This carry-over effect was significant (P interaction = 0.0004) whereas the net dietary effect was not (P = 0.4). Likewise, the between-arm difference (LCD - LFD) was -320 kcal/d in the first period and +1771 kcal/d in the second. Body fat decreased with consumption of the LCD first and increased with consumption of this diet second (-0.69 ± 0.33 compared with 0.57 ± 0.32 kg, P = 0.007). LCD-first participants had higher β-hydroxybutyrate levels while consuming the LCD and lower respiratory quotients while consuming LFD when compared with LFD-first participants on their respective diets. Change in insulin secretion as assessed by C-peptide in the first diet period predicted higher energy intake and less fat loss in the second period. These findings, which tend to support rather than oppose the CIM, suggest that differential (unequal) carry-over effects and short duration, with no washout period, preclude causal inferences regarding chronic macronutrient effects from this trial.
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- Adrian Soto-Mota
- Metabolic Diseases Research Unit. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran. Mexico City, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey. School of Medicine. Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States; Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA, United States; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen.
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Soto-Mota A, Jansen LT, Norwitz NG, Pereira MA, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS. Reply to C M Sciarrillo et al. J Nutr 2024; 154:1061-1063. [PMID: 38316213 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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- Adrian Soto-Mota
- From the Metabolic Diseases Research Unit, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico; The Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- The Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States; The Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, United States
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- The Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; The New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA, United States
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- The Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; The New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA, United States; The Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Cipryan L, Kosek V, García CJ, Dostal T, Bechynska K, Hajslova J, Hofmann P. A lipidomic and metabolomic signature of a very low-carbohydrate high-fat diet and high-intensity interval training: an additional analysis of a randomized controlled clinical trial. Metabolomics 2023; 20:10. [PMID: 38141101 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-023-02071-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Regular physical activity and dietary variety are modifiable and influential factors of health outcomes. However, the cumulative effects of these behaviors are not well understood. Metabolomics may have a promising research potential to extend our knowledge and use it in the attempts to find a long-term and sustainable personalized approach in exercise and diet recommendations. OBJECTIVE The main aim was to investigate the effect of the 12 week very low carbohydrate high fat (VLCHF) diet and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on lipidomic and metabolomic profiles in individuals with overweight and obesity. METHODS The participants (N = 91) were randomly allocated to HIIT (N = 22), VLCHF (N = 25), VLCHF + HIIT (N = 25) or control (N = 19) groups for 12 weeks. Fasting plasma samples were collected before the intervention and after 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The samples were then subjected to untargeted lipidomic and metabolomic analyses using reversed phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. RESULTS The VLCHF diet affected plasma lipids considerably while the effect of HIIT was unremarkable. Already after 4 weeks of intervention substantial changes of plasma lipids were found in both VLCHF diet groups. The changes persisted throughout the entire 12 weeks of the VLCHF diet. Specifically, acyl carnitines, plasmalogens, fatty acyl esters of hydroxy fatty acid, sphingomyelin, ceramides, cholesterol esters, fatty acids and 4-hydroxybutyric were identified as lipid families that increased in the VLCHF diet groups whereas lipid families of triglycerides and glycerophospholipids decreased. Additionally, metabolomic analysis showed a decrease of theobromine. CONCLUSIONS This study deciphers the specific responses to a VLCHF diet, HIIT and their combination by analysing untargeted lipidomic and metabolomic profile. VLCHF diet caused divergent changes of plasma lipids and other metabolites when compared to the exercise and control group which may contribute to a better understanding of metabolic changes and the appraisal of VLCHF diet benefits and harms. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER NCT03934476, registered 1st May 2019 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03934476?term=NCT03934476&draw=2&rank=1 .
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- Lukas Cipryan
- Department of Human Movement Studies and Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, The University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Human Movement Studies and Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, The University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Exercise Physiology, Training and Training Therapy Research Group, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Chung N. Impact of the ketogenic diet on body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance: a review. Phys Act Nutr 2023; 27:1-7. [PMID: 38297470 PMCID: PMC10844723 DOI: 10.20463/pan.2023.0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this review was to investigate the effects of the ketogenic diet (KD), on body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance. As the KD is a subject of ongoing debate, we also present the existing evidence regarding its potential benefits in the aforementioned areas of body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance. METHODS A literature search was conducted using the keywords "ketogenic diet, low-carbohydrate diet, high-fat diet, body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance" in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. RESULTS The KD effectively reduced body fat in the short term and, preserved muscle mass during weight loss, however, its impact on exercise performance remains inconclusive owing to various factors. CONCLUSION While controversial, it is undeniable that the KD has the potential to affect body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance. Consequently, additional research is required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms across various populations, optimize their implementation, and understand their long-term effects.
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- Nana Chung
- Department of Physical Education, Sangji University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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Bernard S, Spalding KL. Implication of lipid turnover for the control of energy balance. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2023; 378:20220202. [PMID: 37661738 PMCID: PMC10475865 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The ongoing obesity epidemic is a consequence of a progressive energy imbalance. The energy-balance model (EBM) posits that obesity results from an excess in food intake and circulating fuels. A reversal in causality has been proposed recently in the form of the carbohydrate-insulin model (CIM), according to which fat storage drives energy imbalance. Under the CIM, dietary carbohydrates shift energy use in favour of storage in adipose tissue. The dynamics of lipid storage and mobilization could, therefore, be sensitive to changes in carbohydrate intake and represent a measurable component of the CIM. To characterize potential changes in lipid dynamics induced by carbohydrates, mathematical models were used. Here, we propose a coherent mathematical implementation of the CIM-energy deposition model (CIM-EDM), which includes lipid turnover dynamics. Using lipid turnover data previously obtained by radiocarbon dating, we build two cohorts of virtual patients and simulate lipid dynamics during ageing and weight loss. We identify clinically testable lipid dynamic parameters that discriminate between the CIM-EDM and an energy in, energy out implementation of the EBM (EBM-IOM). Using a clinically relevant two-month virtual trial, we additionally identify scenarios and propose mechanisms whereby individuals may respond differently to low-carbohydrate diets. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Causes of obesity: theories, conjectures and evidence (Part II)'.
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- S. Bernard
- Institut Camille Jordan, CNRS, University of Lyon and Inria, Villeurbanne, 69603, France
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden
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Ludwig DS. Carbohydrate-insulin model: does the conventional view of obesity reverse cause and effect? Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2023; 378:20220211. [PMID: 37661740 PMCID: PMC10475871 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Conventional obesity treatment, based on the First Law of Thermodynamics, assumes that excess body fat gain is driven by overeating, and that all calories are metabolically alike in this regard. Hence, to lose weight one must ultimately eat less and move more. However, this prescription rarely succeeds over the long term, in part because calorie restriction elicits predictable biological responses that oppose ongoing weight loss. The carbohydrate-insulin model posits the opposite causal direction: overeating doesn't drive body fat increase; instead, the process of storing excess fat drives overeating. A diet high in rapidly digestible carbohydrates raises the insulin-to-glucagon ratio, shifting energy partitioning towards storage in adipose, leaving fewer calories for metabolically active and fuel sensing tissues. Consequently, hunger increases, and metabolic rate slows in the body's attempt to conserve energy. A small shift in substrate partitioning though this mechanism could account for the slow but progressive weight gain characteristic of common forms of obesity. From this perspective, the conventional calorie-restricted, low-fat diet amounts to symptomatic treatment, failing to target the underlying predisposition towards excess fat deposition. A dietary strategy to lower insulin secretion may increase the effectiveness of long-term weight management and chronic disease prevention. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Causes of obesity: theories, conjectures and evidence (Part II)'.
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- David S. Ludwig
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Wan Y, Tobias DK, Dennis KK, Guasch-Ferré M, Sun Q, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Ludwig DS, Devinsky O, Willett WC. Association between changes in carbohydrate intake and long term weight changes: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2023; 382:e073939. [PMID: 37758268 PMCID: PMC10523278 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-073939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively examine the associations between changes in carbohydrate intake and weight change at four year intervals. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Nurses' Health Study (1986-2010), Nurses' Health Study II (1991-2015), and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2014). PARTICIPANTS 136 432 men and women aged 65 years or younger and free of diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, neurodegenerative disorders, gastric conditions, chronic kidney disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus before baseline. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Weight change within a four year period. RESULTS The final analyses included 46 722 women in the Nurses' Health Study, 67 186 women in the Nurses' Health Study II, and 22 524 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. On average, participants gained 1.5 kg (5th to 95th centile -6.8 to 10.0) every four years, amounting to 8.8 kg on average over 24 years. Among men and women, increases in glycemic index and glycemic load were positively associated with weight gain. For example, a 100 g/day increase in starch or added sugar was associated with 1.5 kg and 0.9 kg greater weight gain over four years, respectively, whereas a 10 g/day increase in fiber was associated with 0.8 kg less weight gain. Increased carbohydrate intake from whole grains (0.4 kg less weight gain per 100 g/day increase), fruit (1.6 kg less weight gain per 100 g/day increase), and non-starchy vegetables (3.0 kg less weight gain per 100 g/day increase) was inversely associated with weight gain, whereas increased intake from refined grains (0.8 kg more weight gain per 100 g/day increase) and starchy vegetables (peas, corn, and potatoes) (2.6 kg more weight gain per 100 g/day increase) was positively associated with weight gain. In substitution analyses, replacing refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugar sweetened beverages with equal servings of whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables was associated with less weight gain. The magnitude of these associations was stronger among participants with overweight or obesity compared with those with normal weight (P<0.001 for interaction). Most of these associations were also stronger among women. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study highlight the potential importance of carbohydrate quality and source for long term weight management, especially for people with excessive body weight. Limiting added sugar, sugar sweetened beverages, refined grains, and starchy vegetables in favor of whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables may support efforts to control weight.
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- Yi Wan
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Paoli A, Bianco A, Moro T, Mota JF, Coelho-Ravagnani CF. The Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Insulin Sensitivity and Weight Loss, Which Came First: The Chicken or the Egg? Nutrients 2023; 15:3120. [PMID: 37513538 PMCID: PMC10385501 DOI: 10.3390/nu15143120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The ketogenic diet (KD) is, nowadays, considered an interesting nutritional approach for weight loss and improvement in insulin resistance. Nevertheless, most of the studies available in the literature do not allow a clear distinction between its effects on insulin sensitivity per se, and the effects of weight loss induced by KDs on insulin sensitivity. In this review, we discuss the scientific evidence on the direct and weight loss mediated effects of KDs on glycemic status in humans, describing the KD's biochemical background and the underlying mechanisms.
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- Antonio Paoli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35127 Padua, Italy
- Research Center for High Performance Sport, UCAM, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35127 Padua, Italy
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- School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74605-080, Brazil
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Department of Medicine, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- Research in Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Sports Performance-PENSARE, Post-Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Institute of Health (INISA), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil
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Norgren J, Sindi S, Sandebring-Matton A, Ngandu T, Kivipelto M, Kåreholt I. The Dietary Carbohydrate/Fat-Ratio and Cognitive Performance: Panel Analyses in Older Adults at Risk for Dementia. Curr Dev Nutr 2023; 7:100096. [PMID: 37275847 PMCID: PMC10236460 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Background Roughly 80% of total energy intake (TEI) in most human diets originates from digestible carbohydrates (eCarb) and fat (eFat), but the impact of their proportions on cognitive performance is poorly understood. Objectives Our primary aim was to investigate estimates of global cognition in relation to macronutrient intake, with the log-ratio eCarb/eFat (CFr) as the primary predictor variable of interest. Secondary predictors were protein and the saturated/total fat ratio. Exploratory comparisons of CFr with eCarb and eFat as separate predictors were an additional aim. Methods The observations were made on panel data (years 0, 1, 2) from the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability, n = 1251; age 60-77 y; 47% females; selected by risk factors for dementia. Self-reported diet was assessed by 3-d food records. Global cognition was measured using a modified Neuropsychological Test Battery. A mixed linear regression model was used, adjusted for age, sex, education, body-mass index, cholesterol-lowering drugs, TEI, time, time × intervention/control group, with study site and subject as random factors. Estimates were standardized (mean = 0; SD = 1) with 95% CI. Results CFr had a negative estimate to global cognition (β = -0.022, CI: -0.039, -0.005; P = 0.011). The point estimate for protein was β = 0.013 (P = 0.41), and for the saturated/total fat ratio, associations with cognition were nonlinear. CFr correlated highly with eCarb (Pearson's r = 0.92) and eFat (r = -0.94). The point estimate for CFr fell between eCarb (β = -0.026, P < 0.001) and (inversely) eFat (β = 0.017, P = 0.090). Conclusions A lower CFr was associated with better global cognition among older adults at risk for dementia. Because this is an important target group for preventive interventions, clinical trials are warranted to further investigate the impact of macronutritional composition on cognitive health. The potential role of CFr as a predictor for cognitive health should be further studied.
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- Jakob Norgren
- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Neuroepidemiology and Ageing Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Neuroepidemiology and Ageing Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Population Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Neuroepidemiology and Ageing Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Medical Unit Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholms Sjukhem, Research and Development Unit, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Aging Research Network-Jönköping, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rushing KA, Bolyard ML, Kelty T, Wieschhaus N, Pavela G, Rector RS, Plaisance EP. Dietary ketone ester attenuates the accretion of adiposity and liver steatosis in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1165224. [PMID: 37113697 PMCID: PMC10128912 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1165224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Objective: The ketone diester, R,S-1,3-butanediol diacetoacetate (BD-AcAc2), attenuates the accretion of adiposity and reduces hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet-induced obese mice when carbohydrate energy is removed from the diet to accommodate energy from the ester. Reducing carbohydrate energy is a potential confounder due to the well-known effects of carbohydrate restriction on components of energy balance and metabolism. Therefore, the current investigation was designed to determine whether the addition of BD-AcAc2 to a high-fat, high-sugar diet (with no reduction in carbohydrate energy) would attenuate the accretion of adiposity and markers of hepatic steatosis and inflammation. Methods: Sixteen 11-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomized to one of two groups for 9 weeks (n = 8 per group): 1) Control (CON, HFHS diet) or 2) Ketone ester (KE, HFHS diet + BD-AcAc2, 25% by kcals). Results: Body weight increased by 56% in CON (27.8 ± 2.5 to 43.4 ± 3.7 g, p < 0.001) and by 13% in KE (28.0 ± 0.8 to 31.7 ± 3.1 g, p = 0.001). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease activity scores (NAS) for hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and ballooning were lower in the KE group compared to CON (p < 0.001 for all). Markers of hepatic inflammation [Tnfα (p = 0.036); Mcp1 (p < 0.001)], macrophage content [(Cd68 (p = 0.012)], and collagen deposition and hepatic stellate cell activation [(αSma (p = 0.004); Col1A1 (p < 0.001)] were significantly lower in the KE group compared to CON. Conclusion: These findings extend those of our previous work and show that BD-AcAc2 attenuates the accretion of adiposity and reduces markers of liver steatosis, inflammation, ballooning, and fibrosis in lean mice placed on a HFHS diet where carbohydrate energy was not removed to accommodate energy from addition of the diester.
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- Kelsey A. Rushing
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Research Service, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Medicine—Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Research Service, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Medicine—Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Research Service, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Medicine—Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Shahinfar H, Payandeh N, Ebaditabar M, Babaei N, Davarzani S, Djafarian K, Shab-Bidar S. Association of major dietary patterns with resting metabolic rate and body fatness in middle-aged men and women: Results from a cross-sectional study. Nutr Health 2023; 29:139-147. [PMID: 34878324 DOI: 10.1177/02601060211063070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Background: The association of dietary patterns and resting metabolic rate is still unclear. Aim: To study the relationship between the major dietary patterns, resting metabolic rate, and adiposity measures in Iranian adults. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 270 adults aged between 18-45 years old who lived in Tehran. Dietary intakes were achieved using food frequency questionnaire. Resting metabolic rate was measured using indirect calorimetry. Anthropometric measures were recorded using body composition analyzer. Results: Three major dietary patterns were identified by factor analysis labeled as healthy pattern (vegetables, fruits, and fruits juices, legumes, poultry, nuts, fish, egg, low fat dairy product, olive, and olive oil), mixed pattern (non-refined cereals, vegetables, vegetable oils, mayonnaise, high fat dairy product and, pickles), Western pattern (refined cereals, red or processed meat, soft drinks, sweets and desserts, Tea and coffee, salty snacks and French fries). After adjusting for covariates higher score of the Western dietary pattern was associated with lower resting metabolic rate (p = 0.023). There was significant decreasing difference in means for fat free mass across tertiles of mixed pattern when the first tertile was compared to the third tertile (p = 0.046). Higher adherence to healthy pattern was associated with lower body weight (p = 0.034), body mass index (p = 0.021), and higher resting metabolic rate (p = 0.033). Conclusions: Higher adherence to the Western dietary pattern was associated with a lower amount of resting metabolic rate. Also higher adherence to the healthy dietary pattern was associated with higher resting metabolic rate and lower body weight and body mass index. Further studies are required to examine the causal relationship between dietary patterns and resting metabolic rate.
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- Hossein Shahinfar
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, 440827Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, 48504Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, 48504Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, 48504Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, 48504Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, 48504Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
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Soto-Mota A, Pereira MA, Ebbeling CB, Aronica L, Ludwig DS. Evidence for the carbohydrate-insulin model in a reanalysis of the Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2023; 117:599-606. [PMID: 36811468 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2022.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial demonstrated that meaningful weight loss can be achieved with either a "healthy low-carbohydrate diet" (LCD) or "healthy low-fat diet" (LFD). However, because both diets substantially decreased glycemic load (GL), the dietary factors mediating weight loss remain unclear. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the contribution of macronutrients and GL to weight loss in DIETFITS and examine a hypothesized relationship between GL and insulin secretion. DESIGN This study is a secondary data analysis of the DIETFITS trial, in which participants with overweight or obesity (aged 18-50 y) were randomized to a 12-mo LCD (N = 304) or LFD (N = 305). RESULTS Measures related to carbohydrate intake (total amount, glycemic index, added sugar, and fiber) showed strong associations with weight loss at 3-, 6-, and 12-mo time points in the full cohort, whereas those related to total fat intake showed weak to no associations. A biomarker of carbohydrate (triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio) predicted weight loss at all time points (3-mo: β [kg/biomarker z-score change] = 1.1, P = 3.5 × 10-9; 6-mo: β = 1.7, P = 1.1 × 10-9; and 12-mo: β = 2.6, P = 1.5 × 10-15), whereas that of fat (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol + HDL cholesterol) did not (all time points: P = NS). In a mediation model, GL explained most of the observed effect of total calorie intake on weight change. Dividing the cohort into quintiles of baseline insulin secretion and GL reduction revealed evidence of effect modification for weight loss, with P = 0.0009 at 3 mo, P = 0.01 at 6 mo, and P = 0.07 at 12 mo. CONCLUSIONS As predicted by the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, weight loss in both diet groups of DIETFITS seems to have been driven by the reduction of GL more so than dietary fat or calories, an effect that may be most pronounced among those with high insulin secretion. These findings should be interpreted cautiously in view of the exploratory nature of this study. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01826591).
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- Adrian Soto-Mota
- Metabolic Diseases Research Unit, National Institute for Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico; Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Hengist A, Davies RG, Rogers PJ, Brunstrom JM, van Loon LJC, Walhin JP, Thompson D, Koumanov F, Betts JA, Gonzalez JT. Restricting sugar or carbohydrate intake does not impact physical activity level or energy intake over 24 h despite changes in substrate use: a randomised crossover study in healthy men and women. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:921-940. [PMID: 36326863 PMCID: PMC9941259 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03048-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the effects of dietary sugar or carbohydrate restriction on physical activity energy expenditure, energy intake, and physiological outcomes across 24 h. METHODS In a randomized, open-label crossover design, twenty-five healthy men (n = 10) and women (n = 15) consumed three diets over a 24-h period: moderate carbohydrate and sugar content (MODSUG = 50% carbohydrate [20% sugars], 15% protein, 35% fat); low sugar content (LOWSUG = 50% carbohydrate [< 5% sugars], 15% protein, 35% fat); and low carbohydrate content (LOWCHO = 8% carbohydrate [< 5% sugars], 15% protein, 77% fat). Postprandial metabolic responses to a prescribed breakfast (20% EI) were monitored under laboratory conditions before an ad libitum test lunch, with subsequent diet and physical activity monitoring under free-living conditions until blood sample collection the following morning. RESULTS The MODSUG, LOWSUG and LOWCHO diets resulted in similar mean [95%CI] rates of both physical activity energy expenditure (771 [624, 919] vs. 677 [565, 789] vs. 802 [614, 991] kcal·d-1; p = 0.29] and energy intake (2071 [1794, 2347] vs. 2195 [1918, 2473] vs. 2194 [1890, 2498] kcal·d-1; P = 0.34), respectively. The LOWCHO condition elicited the lowest glycaemic and insulinaemic responses to breakfast (P < 0.01) but the highest 24-h increase in LDL-cholesterol concentrations (P < 0.001), with no differences between the MODSUG and LOWSUG treatments. Leptin concentrations decreased over 24-h of consuming LOWCHO relative to LOWSUG (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION When energy density is controlled for, restricting either sugar or total dietary carbohydrate does not modulate physical activity level or energy intake over a 24-h period (~ 19-h free-living) despite substantial metabolic changes. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION ID NCT03509610, https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03509610.
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- Aaron Hengist
- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
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Harb E, Kheder O, Poopalasingam G, Rashid R, Srinivasan A, Izzi-Engbeaya C. Brown adipose tissue and regulation of human body weight. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2023; 39:e3594. [PMID: 36398906 PMCID: PMC10077912 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 30% of the global population is affected by obesity. Traditional non-surgical measures for weight loss have limited efficacy and tolerability. Therefore, there is a need for novel, effective therapies. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been implicated in physiological energy expenditure, indicating that it could be targeted to achieve weight loss in humans. The use of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography-(PET-CT) imaging has enabled the discovery of functionally active BAT in the supraclavicular, subclavian, and thoracic spine regions of human adults. This review aims to discuss the reasons behind the renewed interest in BAT, assess whether it is metabolically important in humans, and evaluate its feasibility as a therapeutic target for treating obesity. SOURCES OF MATERIAL PubMed Central, Europe PMC, Medline. FINDINGS In vivo studies have shown that BAT activity is regulated by thyroid hormones and the sympathetic nervous system. Furthermore, BAT uniquely contains uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) that is largely responsible for non-shivering thermogenesis. Cold exposure can increase BAT recruitment through the browning of white adipose tissue (WAT); however, this technique has practical limitations that may preclude its use. Currently available medicines for humans, such as the β3-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron or the farnesoid X receptor agonist obeticholic acid, have generated excitement, although adverse effects are a concern. Capsinoids represent a tolerable alternative, which require further investigation. CONCLUSIONS The use of currently available BAT-activating agents alone is unlikely to achieve significant weight loss in humans. A combination of BAT activation with physical exercise and modern, successful dietary strategies represents a more realistic option.
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- Elissa Harb
- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Jenkins DJA, Jones PJH, Abdullah MMH, Lamarche B, Faulkner D, Patel D, Sahye-Pudaruth S, Paquette M, Bashyam B, Pichika SC, Kavanagh ME, Patel P, Liang F, Brown R, Zhao T, Phan M, Mathiyalagan G, Tandon S, Vuksan V, Jovanovski E, Sievenpiper JL, Kendall CWC, Leiter LA, Josse RG. Low-carbohydrate vegan diets in diabetes for weight loss and sustainability: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 116:1240-1250. [PMID: 36156115 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low-carbohydrate, high animal fat and protein diets have been promoted for weight loss and diabetes treatment. We therefore tested the effect of a low-carbohydrate vegan diet in diabetes as a potentially healthier and more ecologically sustainable low-carbohydrate option. OBJECTIVES We sought to compare the effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate vegan diet with a moderate-carbohydrate vegetarian diet on weight loss and metabolic measures in diabetes. METHODS One hundred and sixty-four male and female participants with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to advice on either a low-carbohydrate vegan diet, high in canola oil and plant proteins, or a vegetarian therapeutic diet, for 3 mo, with both diets recommended at 60% of calorie requirements. Body weight, fasting blood, blood pressure, and 7-d food records, to estimate potential greenhouse gas emissions, were obtained throughout the study with tests of cholesterol absorption undertaken at baseline and end of study on 50 participants. RESULTS Both low-carbohydrate vegan and vegetarian diets similarly but markedly reduced body weight (-5.9 kg; 95% CI: -6.5, -5.28 kg; and -5.23 kg; 95% CI: -5.84, -4.62 kg), glycated hemoglobin (-0.99%; 95% CI: -1.07, -0.9%; and -0.88%; 95% CI: -0.97, -0.8%), systolic blood pressure (-4 mmHg; 95% CI: -7, -2 mmHg; and -6 mmHg; 95% CI: -8, -3 mmHg), and potential greenhouse gas emissions, but only for potential greenhouse gas emissions was there a significant treatment difference of -0.63 kgCO2/d (95% CI: -0.99, -0.27 kgCO2/d) favoring the low-carbohydrate vegan diet. CONCLUSIONS Low-carbohydrate vegan and vegetarian diets reduced body weight, improved glycemic control and blood pressure, but the more plant-based diet had greater potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.Trial registration number: clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02245399.
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- David J A Jenkins
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nutritional Fundamentals for Health Inc., Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre santé et société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Competing paradigms of obesity pathogenesis: energy balance versus carbohydrate-insulin models. Eur J Clin Nutr 2022; 76:1209-1221. [PMID: 35896818 PMCID: PMC9436778 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-022-01179-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The obesity pandemic continues unabated despite a persistent public health campaign to decrease energy intake (“eat less”) and increase energy expenditure (“move more”). One explanation for this failure is that the current approach, based on the notion of energy balance, has not been adequately embraced by the public. Another possibility is that this approach rests on an erroneous paradigm. A new formulation of the energy balance model (EBM), like prior versions, considers overeating (energy intake > expenditure) the primary cause of obesity, incorporating an emphasis on “complex endocrine, metabolic, and nervous system signals” that control food intake below conscious level. This model attributes rising obesity prevalence to inexpensive, convenient, energy-dense, “ultra-processed” foods high in fat and sugar. An alternative view, the carbohydrate-insulin model (CIM), proposes that hormonal responses to highly processed carbohydrates shift energy partitioning toward deposition in adipose tissue, leaving fewer calories available for the body’s metabolic needs. Thus, increasing adiposity causes overeating to compensate for the sequestered calories. Here, we highlight robust contrasts in how the EBM and CIM view obesity pathophysiology and consider deficiencies in the EBM that impede paradigm testing and refinement. Rectifying these deficiencies should assume priority, as a constructive paradigm clash is needed to resolve long-standing scientific controversies and inform the design of new models to guide prevention and treatment. Nevertheless, public health action need not await resolution of this debate, as both models target processed carbohydrates as major drivers of obesity.
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Kirkpatrick CF, Willard KE, Maki KC. Keto is Trending: Implications for Body Weight and Lipid Management. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:1093-1100. [PMID: 35794438 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01731-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Very-low-carbohydrate (VLC) and ketogenic diets (KDs) have been used for weight loss and more recently in patients with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The impact of VLC and KDs on lipids/lipoproteins is a concern. The purpose of this review is to discuss the impact of KDs on body weight and lipids/lipoproteins. RECENT FINDINGS VLC/KDs contribute to greater weight loss in the short term (< 6 months) compared to higher carbohydrate diets, but there is typically no difference between the diets by 12 months. Triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels generally improve, but there is a variable response in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, with some individuals experiencing a dramatic increase, particularly those with latent genetic dyslipidemias. Healthcare professionals should educate patients on the risks and benefits of following VLC/KDs and encourage the consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods associated with positive health outcomes.
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- Carol F Kirkpatrick
- Midwest Biomedical Research, Suite 3, Addison, IL, USA. .,Kasiska Division of Health Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83209, USA.
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- Midwest Biomedical Research, Suite 3, Addison, IL, USA.,Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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Jayedi A, Zeraattalab-Motlagh S, Jabbarzadeh B, Hosseini Y, Jibril AT, Shahinfar H, Mirrafiei A, Hosseini F, Bidar SS. Dose-dependent effect of carbohydrate restriction for type 2 diabetes management: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 116:40-56. [PMID: 35537861 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Carbohydrate restriction is effective for type 2 diabetes management. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the dose-dependent effect of carbohydrate restriction in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to May 2021 for randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of a carbohydrate-restricted diet (≤45% total calories) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The primary outcome was glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Secondary outcomes included fasting plasma glucose (FPG); body weight; serum total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol; triglyceride (TG); and systolic blood pressure (SBP). We performed random-effects dose-response meta-analyses to estimate mean differences (MDs) for a 10% decrease in carbohydrate intake. RESULTS Fifty trials with 4291 patients were identified. At 6 months, compared with a carbohydrate intake between 55%-65% and through a maximum reduction down to 10%, each 10% reduction in carbohydrate intake reduced HbA1c (MD, -0.20%; 95% CI, -0.27% to -0.13%), FPG (MD, -0.34 mmol/L; 95% CI, -0.56 to -0.12 mmol/L), and body weight (MD, -1.44 kg; 95% CI, -1.82 to -1.06 kg). There were also reductions in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, TG, and SBP. Levels of HbA1c, FPG, body weight, TG, and SBP decreased linearly with the decrease in carbohydrate intake from 65% to 10%. A U-shaped effect was seen for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, with the greatest reduction at 40%. At 12 months, a linear reduction was seen for HbA1c and TG. A U-shaped effect was seen for body weight, with the greatest reduction at 35%. CONCLUSIONS Carbohydrate restriction can exert a significant and important reduction on levels of cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. Levels of most cardiometabolic outcomes decreased linearly with the decrease in carbohydrate intake. U-shaped effects were seen for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol at 6 months and for body weight at 12 months.
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- Ahmad Jayedi
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.,Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Macronutrient Proportions and Fat Type Impact Ketogenicity and Shape the Circulating Lipidome in Dogs. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12070591. [PMID: 35888715 PMCID: PMC9324443 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12070591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Many physiological processes including ketogenesis are similar in dogs and humans, but there is little information available on the effect of carbohydrate restriction in dogs. Here, the ketogenicity and serum metabolic profiles of dogs were assessed after they had consumed high carbohydrate (HiCHO); high protein, low carbohydrate (PROT_LoCHO); or high fat, low carbohydrate (FAT_LoCHO) foods. Thirty-six dogs were fed HiCHO for 4 weeks, then randomized to PROT_LoCHO or FAT_LoCHO for 5 weeks. Dogs then crossed over to the other food for an additional 5 weeks. Generally, reduction of dietary carbohydrate by replacement with either protein or fat increased the energy required to maintain body weight, and fat had a greater effect. Postabsorptive energy availability derived mainly from glucose and triglycerides with HiCHO, from gluconeogenic amino acids and fatty acids with PROT_LoCHO, and from fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate with FAT_LoCHO. This study demonstrated that the reduction of carbohydrate in canine foods is potentially beneficial to dogs based on improvements in metabolism and supports the use of low-carbohydrate foods as safe and effective for healthy adult dogs.
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Niu X, Zhang Y, Lai Z, Huang X, Gao J, Lu F, Chang Q, Yuan Y. Preoperative Short-Term High Carbohydrate Diet Provides More High-Quality Transplantable Fat and Improves the Outcome of Fat Grafts in Mice. Aesthet Surg J 2022; 42:NP531-NP545. [PMID: 35460566 DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with a low body mass index may have inadequate high-quality adipose tissue for transplantation. The influence of high-energy diets on adipose tissue and graft retention remains unknown. OBJECTIVES We explored inguinal fat pad alternation in mice fed on a short-time high-fat diet (HFD) or a high-carbohydrate diet (HCD) preoperatively and the morphological and histological differences after transplantation. METHODS Mice were fed HFD (60% kilocalories from fat, 20% from carbohydrate), HCD (9.3% kilocalories from fat, 80.1% from carbohydrate), or normal (12% kilocalories from fat, 67% kilocalories from carbohydrate) diets for 2 or 4 weeks. Histological analyses were carried out following hematoxylin and eosin staining, and CD34 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen immunostaining. The uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) expression was determined by western blotting. Fat pads from each group were grafted into the dorsal region of the recipient mice and morphological and histological changes were determined 4, 8, and 12 weeks post-transplantation. Vascular endothelial growth factor α and platelet-derived growth factor α expression were determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The inguinal fat pad volume increased in the HFD and HCD groups. The presence of multilocular adipocytes in inguinal fat of HCD-fed mice, combined with the increased UCP-1 content, suggested adipocyte browning. HCD grafts showed higher volume retention and reduced oil cyst formation, possibly attributed to better angiogenesis and adipogenesis. CONCLUSIONS HCD enlarged adipose tissue and improved grafts survival rates, which may be due to the browning of fat before grafting and enhanced angiogenesis after grafting.
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- Xingtang Niu
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China
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Wong JMW, Yu S, Ma C, Mehta T, Dickinson SL, Allison DB, Heymsfield SB, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS. Stimulated Insulin Secretion Predicts Changes in Body Composition Following Weight Loss in Adults with High BMI. J Nutr 2022; 152:655-662. [PMID: 34587231 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of obesity treatment is to promote loss of fat relative to lean mass. However, body composition changes with calorie restriction differ among individuals. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that insulin secretion predicts body composition changes among young and middle-age adults with high BMI (in kg/m2) following major weight loss. METHODS Exploratory analyses were conducted with pre-randomization data from 2 large feeding trials: the Framingham, Boston, Bloomington, Birmingham, and Baylor study (FB4; n = 82, 43.9% women, BMI ≥27) and the Framingham State Food Study [(FS)2; n = 161, 69.6% women, BMI ≥25]. Participants in the 2 trials consumed calorie-restricted moderate-carbohydrate or very-low-carbohydrate diets to produce 12-18% weight loss in ∼14 wk or 10-14% in ∼10 wk, respectively. We determined insulin concentration 30 min after a 75-g oral glucose load (insulin-30) as a measure of insulin secretion and HOMA-IR as a measure of insulin resistance at baseline. Body composition was determined by DXA at baseline and post-weight loss. Associations were analyzed using general linear models with adjustment for covariates. RESULTS In FB4, higher insulin-30 was associated with a smaller decrease in fat mass (0.441 kg per 100 μIU/mL increment in baseline insulin-30; P = 0.005; -1.20-kg mean difference between the first compared with the fifth group of insulin-30) and a larger decrease in lean mass (-0.465 kg per 100 μIU/mL; P = 0.004; 1.27-kg difference). Participants with higher insulin-30 lost a smaller proportion of weight loss as fat (-3.37% per 100 μIU/mL; P = 0.003; 9.20% difference). Greater HOMA-IR was also significantly associated with adverse body composition changes. Results from (FS)2 were qualitatively similar but of a smaller magnitude. CONCLUSIONS Baseline insulin dynamics predict substantial individual differences in body composition following weight loss. These findings may inform understanding of the pathophysiological basis for weight regain and the design of more effective obesity treatment. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03394664 and NCT02068885.
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- Julia M W Wong
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Metabolism & Body Composition Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Jansen LT, Yang N, Wong JMW, Mehta T, Allison DB, Ludwig DS, Ebbeling CB. Prolonged Glycemic Adaptation Following Transition From a Low- to High-Carbohydrate Diet: A Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:576-584. [PMID: 35108378 PMCID: PMC8918196 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Consuming ≥150 g/day carbohydrate is recommended for 3 days before an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for diabetes diagnosis. For evaluation of this recommendation, time courses of glycemic changes following transition from a very-low-carbohydrate (VLC) to high-carbohydrate diet were assessed with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS After achieving a weight loss target of 15% (±3%) on the run-in VLC diet, participants (18-50 years old, BMI ≥27 kg/m2) were randomly assigned for 10 weeks to one of three isoenergetic diets: VLC (5% carbohydrate and 77% fat); high carbohydrate, high starch (HC-Starch) (57% carbohydrate and 25% fat, including 20% refined grains); and high carbohydrate, high sugar (HC-Sugar) (57% carbohydrate and 25% fat, including 20% sugar). CGM was done throughout the trial (n = 64) and OGTT at start and end (n = 41). All food was prepared in a metabolic kitchen and consumed under observation. RESULTS Glucose metrics continued to decline after week 1 in the HC-Starch and HC-Sugar groups (P < 0.05) but not VLC. During weeks 2-5, fasting and 2-h glucose (millimoles per liter per week) decreased in HC-Starch (fasting -0.10, P = 0.001; 2 h -0.10, P = 0.04). During weeks 6-9, 2-h glucose decreased in HC-Starch (-0.07, P = 0.01) and fasting and 2-h glucose decreased in HC-Sugar (fasting -0.09, P = 0.001; 2 h -0.09, P = 0.003). The number of participants with abnormal glucose tolerance by OGTT remained 10 (of 16) in VLC at start and end but decreased from 17 to 9 (of 25) in both high-carbohydrate groups. CONCLUSIONS Physiological adaptation from a low- to high-carbohydrate diet may require many weeks, with implications for the accuracy of diabetes tests, interpretation of macronutrient trials, and risks of periodic planned deviations from a VLC diet.
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- Lisa T Jansen
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Maffetone PB, Laursen PB. Rethinking COVID-19 and Beyond: Prevention, Remedies, and Recovery. Front Public Health 2022; 10:748498. [PMID: 35284402 PMCID: PMC8904369 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.748498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In a relatively short timeframe, millions of deaths and illnesses associated with COVID-19 have been reported, accompanied by substantial economic losses, and overall, negatively impacting society. This experience should serve as a wakeup call to those in public health and healthcare, along with politicians and citizens: COVID-19 is considered a predictable and preventable disaster. While various reactive responses to address the pandemic were implemented, some with adverse effects, proactive measures in the years before COVID-19 were neglected. Predominately this involved the development of a preventable overfat pandemic, which played a key role in both rising rates of chronic disease, the comorbidities that increase the risk for COVID-19, along with associated inflammation and malnutrition. This increased the risk of infection in billions of people worldwide, which, in essence, primed society for high rates of COVID-19 infection. Excess body fat evolves primarily from poor nutrition, particularly the overconsumption of sugar and other refined carbohydrates, which replace the vital nutrients needed for optimal immune function. Sugar and refined carbohydrates must be considered the new tobacco, as these foods are also devoid of nutrients, and underly inflammatory chronic diseases. A balanced diet of nutrient-dense wholefood must be emphasized to combat infectious and inflammatory diseases. Implementing proactive preventive lifestyle changes must begin now, starting with simple, safe, and inexpensive dietary modifications that can quickly lead to a healthier population.
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Bikman BT, Shimy KJ, Apovian CM, Yu S, Saito ER, Walton CM, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS. A high-carbohydrate diet lowers the rate of adipose tissue mitochondrial respiration. Eur J Clin Nutr 2022; 76:1339-1342. [PMID: 35177807 PMCID: PMC9381644 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-022-01097-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Adipocyte mitochondrial respiration may influence metabolic fuel partitioning into oxidation versus storage, with implications for whole-body energy expenditure. Although insulin has been shown to influence mitochondrial respiration, the effects of dietary macronutrient composition have not been well characterized. The aim of this exploratory study was to test the hypothesis that a high-carbohydrate diet lowers the oxygen flux of adipocyte mitochondria ex vivo. Among participants in a randomized-controlled weight-loss maintenance feeding trial, those consuming a high-carbohydrate diet (60% carbohydrate as a proportion of total energy, n = 10) had lower rates of maximal adipose tissue mitochondrial respiration than those consuming a moderate-carbohydrate diet (40%, n = 8, p = 0.039) or a low-carbohydrate diet (20%, n = 9, p = 0.005) after 10 to 15 weeks. This preliminary finding may provide a mechanism for postulated calorie-independent effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure and fat deposition, potentially through the actions of insulin on fuel partitioning.
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- Benjamin T Bikman
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Booth DA, Gibson EL. Physics and physiology of obesity: higher rate of energy input than output. Comment on "The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic". Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 115:590-591. [PMID: 35139169 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- David A Booth
- From the School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
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Ludwig DS, Aronne LJ, Astrup A, de Cabo R, Cantley LC, Friedman MI, Heymsfield SB, Johnson JD, King JC, Krauss RM, Lieberman DE, Taubes G, Volek JS, Westman EC, Willett WC, Yancy WS, Ebbeling CB. Reply to A Drewnowski et al, O Devinsky, D A Booth and E L Gibson, and D J Millward. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 115:595-597. [PMID: 35139162 PMCID: PMC8990105 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Nutrition Science Initiative, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Metabolism & Body Composition Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Diabetes Research Group, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada,Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Nutrition Science Initiative, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- From the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, MA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Cipryan L, Dostal T, Litschmannova M, Hofmann P, Maffetone PB, Laursen PB. Effects of a Very Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet and High-Intensity Interval Training on Visceral Fat Deposition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overfat Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Front Nutr 2021; 8:785694. [PMID: 34993222 PMCID: PMC8724307 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.785694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose: This randomized controlled parallel-group study examined the effects of a very low-carbohydrate high-fat (VLCHF) diet and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program over 12 weeks on visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) level in overfat individuals. Methods: Ninety-one participants were randomly allocated to the HIIT (N = 22), VLCHF (N = 25), VLCHF+HIIT (N = 25), or control (N = 19) groups for 12 weeks. Body composition and CRF were analyzed before the experimental period and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and graded exercise test (GXT) to volitional exhaustion were used for the body composition and CRF assessments, respectively. Results: There were significant between-group differences in the VAT mass and body composition outcome changes. VAT mass decreased after 12 weeks only in the VLCHF and VLCHF+HIIT groups (p < 0.001, median [95% CI]: VLCHF: -142.0 [-187.0; -109.5] g; VLCHF+HIIT: -104.0 [-135.0; -71.0] g). Similarly, changes in body mass, total body fat, trunk fat mass, waist and hip circumferences were distinctly decreased in the VLCHF and VLCHF+HIIT groups, when compared to HIIT and Control groups. Total lean mass significantly decreased in the VLCHF and VLCHF+HIIT groups (-2.1 [-3.0; -1.6] kg and -2.5 [-3.6; -1.8] kg, respectively) after 12 weeks. While the HIIT program significantly increased total time to exhaustion in the GXT, peak oxygen uptake was unchanged. Conclusions: A VLCHF diet, either in isolation or in combination with HIIT, was shown to induce a significant reduction in VAT mass and body composition variables. HIIT alone did not cause such effects on body composition, but improved exercise capacity. Our findings indicate that the VLCHF diet and exercise training provoked different and isolated effects on body composition and CRF. Clinical Trial Registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03934476, identifier: NCT03934476.
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- Lukas Cipryan
- Department of Human Movement Studies & Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, The University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Human Movement Studies & Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, The University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport & Health, Exercise Physiology, Training & Training Therapy Research Group, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Ludwig DS, Aronne LJ, Astrup A, de Cabo R, Cantley LC, Friedman MI, Heymsfield SB, Johnson JD, King JC, Krauss RM, Lieberman DE, Taubes G, Volek JS, Westman EC, Willett WC, Yancy WS, Ebbeling CB. The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic. Am J Clin Nutr 2021; 114:1873-1885. [PMID: 34515299 PMCID: PMC8634575 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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According to a commonly held view, the obesity pandemic is caused by overconsumption of modern, highly palatable, energy-dense processed foods, exacerbated by a sedentary lifestyle. However, obesity rates remain at historic highs, despite a persistent focus on eating less and moving more, as guided by the energy balance model (EBM). This public health failure may arise from a fundamental limitation of the EBM itself. Conceptualizing obesity as a disorder of energy balance restates a principle of physics without considering the biological mechanisms that promote weight gain. An alternative paradigm, the carbohydrate-insulin model (CIM), proposes a reversal of causal direction. According to the CIM, increasing fat deposition in the body-resulting from the hormonal responses to a high-glycemic-load diet-drives positive energy balance. The CIM provides a conceptual framework with testable hypotheses for how various modifiable factors influence energy balance and fat storage. Rigorous research is needed to compare the validity of these 2 models, which have substantially different implications for obesity management, and to generate new models that best encompass the evidence.
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- David S Ludwig
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Nutrition Science Initiative, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Metabolism & Body Composition Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Diabetes Research Group, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Nutrition Science Initiative, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Quality or quantity of food has been at the heart of the diet debate for decades and will seemingly continue for many to come unless tightly controlled studies are conducted. To our knowledge, there has never been an overfeeding study comparing the effects of multiple diets. RECENT FINDINGS This study reports a case study of an individual who ate 5800 Calories per day of 3 different diets for 21 days at a time. The 3 different diets were low-carb, low-fat, and very-low-fat vegan. The weight gain over 21 days was 1.3 kg for low-carb, 7.1 kg for low-fat, and 4.7 kg for very-low-fat vegan. SUMMARY In this n-of-1 study, consuming 5800 Calories/day of 3 different diets for 21 days did not lead to the same amount of weight gain. Further research should be conducted on how the human body gains weight with an emphasis on how different foods affect physiology. If these findings are replicated, there would be many ramifications for obesity treatment and healthcare guidelines.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Falkenhain K, Locke SR, Lowe DA, Reitsma NJ, Lee T, Singer J, Weiss EJ, Little JP. Keyto app and device versus WW app on weight loss and metabolic risk in adults with overweight or obesity: A randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021; 29:1606-1614. [PMID: 34124856 PMCID: PMC8518592 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether a Mediterranean-style, ketogenic diet mobile health application (app) with breath acetone biofeedback is superior to a calorie-restricted, low-fat diet app in promoting weight loss. METHODS Participants (n = 155) with overweight/obesity (mean [SD]: age 41 [11] years, BMI = 34 [5] kg/m2 , 71% female) were randomized to one of the interventions delivered entirely via app. Participants received a wireless scale and were instructed to take daily weight measurements. A third-party laboratory collected blood samples at baseline and 12 weeks. RESULTS Weight loss at 12 weeks was greater in the ketogenic (-5.6 kg; 95% CI: -6.7 kg to -4.5 kg) compared with the low-fat group (-2.5 kg; 95% CI: -3.6 kg to -1.4 kg) (between-group difference: -3.1 kg; 95% CI: -4.6 kg to -1.5 kg; p < 0.001). Weight loss at 24 weeks indicated durability of the effect (between-group difference: -5.5 kg; 95% CI: -8.3 kg to -2.8 kg; p < 0.001). Secondary/exploratory outcomes of hemoglobin A1c and liver enzymes were improved to a greater extent in the ketogenic diet group (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Among adults with overweight/obesity, a ketogenic diet app with breath acetone biofeedback was superior to a calorie-restricted diet app at promoting weight loss in a real-world setting.
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- Kaja Falkenhain
- School of Health and Exercise SciencesUniversity of British ColumbiaKelownaBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- School of Health and Exercise SciencesUniversity of British ColumbiaKelownaBritish ColumbiaCanada
- Department of KinesiologyBrock UniversitySt. CatherinesOntarioCanada
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- Cardiovascular Research InstituteUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Eureka Research PlatformSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- School of Health and Exercise SciencesUniversity of British ColumbiaKelownaBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, School of Population and Public HealthUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, School of Population and Public HealthUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Cardiovascular Research InstituteUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- School of Health and Exercise SciencesUniversity of British ColumbiaKelownaBritish ColumbiaCanada
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Antonio Paoli A, Mancin L, Caprio M, Monti E, Narici MV, Cenci L, Piccini F, Pincella M, Grigoletto D, Marcolin G. Effects of 30 days of ketogenic diet on body composition, muscle strength, muscle area, metabolism, and performance in semi-professional soccer players. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2021; 18:62. [PMID: 34530857 PMCID: PMC8447662 DOI: 10.1186/s12970-021-00459-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A ketogenic diet (KD) is a nutritional approach, usually adopted for weight loss, that restricts daily carbohydrates under 30 g/day. KD showed contradictory results on sport performance, whilst no data are available on team sports. We sought to investigate the influence of a KD on different parameters in semi-professional soccer players. METHODS Subjects were randomly assigned to a iso-protein (1.8 g/Kg body weight/day) ketogenic diet (KD) or western diet (WD) for 30 days. Body weight and body composition, resting energy expenditure (REE), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), cross sectional area (CSA) and isometric muscle strength of quadriceps, counter movement jump (CMJ) and yoyo intermittent recovery test time were measured. RESULTS There was a significantly higher decrease of body fat (p = 0.0359), visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (p = 0.0018), waist circumference (p = 0.0185) and extra-cellular water (p = 0.0060) in KD compared to WD group. Lean soft tissue, quadriceps muscle area, maximal strength and REE showed no changes in both groups. RER decreased significantly in KD (p = 0.0008). Yo-yo intermittent test improved significantly (p < 0.0001) in both groups without significant differences between groups. CMJ significantly improved (p = 0.0021) only in KD. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study investigating the effects of a KD on semi-professional soccer players. In our study KD athletes lost fat mass without any detrimental effects on strength, power and muscle mass. When the goal is a rapid weight reduction in such athletes, the use of a KD should be taken into account. TRIAL REGISTRATION registered retrospectively on Clinical Trial registration number NCT04078971 .
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- A Antonio Paoli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy. .,Research Center for High Performance Sport, UCAM, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107, Murcia, Spain. .,Human Inspired Technology Research Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy.,Human Inspired Technology Research Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Human Inspired Technology Research Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Inter FC., Milan, Italy.,FIGC Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (Italian Football Federation), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo, 3, 35131, Padua, Italy
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Guyenet SJ, Hall KD. Overestimated Impact of Lower-Carbohydrate Diets on Total Energy Expenditure. J Nutr 2021; 151:2496-2497. [PMID: 34363484 PMCID: PMC8491863 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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- Intramural Research Program, Integrative Physiology Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MA, USA
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Holsen LM, Hoge WS, Lennerz BS, Cerit H, Hye T, Moondra P, Goldstein JM, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS. Diets Varying in Carbohydrate Content Differentially Alter Brain Activity in Homeostatic and Reward Regions in Adults. J Nutr 2021; 151:2465-2476. [PMID: 33852013 PMCID: PMC8349124 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity has one of the highest refractory rates of all chronic diseases, in part because weight loss induced by calorie restriction, the first-line treatment for obesity, elicits biological adaptations that promote weight regain. Although acute feeding trials suggest a role for macronutrient composition in modifying brain activity related to hunger and satiety, relevance of these findings to weight-loss maintenance has not been studied. OBJECTIVES We investigated effects of weight-loss maintenance diets varying in macronutrient content on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in brain regions involved in hunger and reward. METHODS In conjunction with a randomized controlled feeding trial, we investigated the effects of weight-loss maintenance diets varying in carbohydrate content [high, 60% of total energy: n = 20; 6 men/14 women; mean age: 32.5 y; mean BMI (in kg/m 2): 27.4; moderate, 40% of total energy: n = 22; 10 men/12 women; mean age: 32.5 y; mean BMI: 29.0; low, 20% of total energy: n = 28; 12 men/16 women; mean age: 33.2 y; mean BMI: 27.7] on rCBF in brain regions involved in hunger and reward preprandial and 4 h postprandial after 14-20 wk on the diets. The primary outcome was rCBF in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) at 4 h postprandial; the secondary outcome was preprandial rCBF in the hypothalamus. RESULTS Consistent with a priori hypothesis, at 4 h postprandial, NAcc rCBF was 43% higher in adults assigned to the high- compared with low-carbohydrate diet {P[family-wise error (FWE)-corrected] < 0.05}. Preprandial hypothalamus rCBF was 41% higher on high-carbohydrate diet [P(FWE-corrected) < 0.001]. Exploratory analyses revealed that elevated rCBF on high-carbohydrate diet was not specific to prandial state: preprandial NAcc rCBF [P(FWE-corrected) < 0.001] and 4 h postprandial rCBF in hypothalamus [P(FWE-corrected) < 0.001]. Insulin secretion predicted differential postprandial activation of the NAcc by diet. CONCLUSIONS We report significant differences in rCBF in adults assigned to diets varying in carbohydrate content for several months, which appear to be partially associated with insulin secretion. These findings suggest that chronic intake of a high-carbohydrate diet may affect brain reward and homeostatic activity in ways that could impede weight-loss maintenance. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02300857.
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- Laura M Holsen
- Division of Women's Health and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Women's Health and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Women's Health and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Women's Health and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Women's Health and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Wheatley SD, Deakin TA, Arjomandkhah NC, Hollinrake PB, Reeves TE. Low Carbohydrate Dietary Approaches for People With Type 2 Diabetes-A Narrative Review. Front Nutr 2021; 8:687658. [PMID: 34336909 PMCID: PMC8319397 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.687658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Although carbohydrate restriction is not a new approach for the management of Type 2 diabetes, interest in its safety and efficacy has increased significantly in recent years. The purpose of the current narrative review is to summarise the key relevant research and practical considerations in this area, as well as to explore some of the common concerns expressed in relation to the use of such approaches. There is a strong physiological rationale supporting the role of carbohydrate restriction for the management of Type 2 diabetes, and available evidence suggests that low carbohydrate dietary approaches (LCDs) are as effective as, or superior to, other dietary approaches for its management. Importantly, LCDs appear to be more effective than other dietary approaches for facilitating a reduction in the requirement for certain medications, which leads to their effects on other health markers being underestimated. LCDs have also been demonstrated to be an effective method for achieving remission of Type 2 diabetes for some people. The available evidence does not support concerns that LCDs increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, that such approaches increase the risk of nutrient deficiencies, or that they are more difficult to adhere to than other dietary approaches. A growing number of organisations support the use of LCDs as a suitable choice for individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
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- School of Social and Health Sciences, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Walhin JP, Gonzalez JT, Betts JA. Physiological responses to carbohydrate overfeeding. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2021; 24:379-384. [PMID: 33871420 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To consider emerging research into the physiological effects of excessive dietary carbohydrate intake, with a particular focus on interactions with physical activity. RECENT FINDINGS A single episode of massive carbohydrate overload initiates physiological responses to stimulate additional peptide hormone secretion by the gut and the conversion of carbohydrate into lipid by the intestine, liver and adipose tissue. These acute responses maintain glycaemic control both via increased oxidation of carbohydrate (rather than lipid) and via nonoxidative disposal of surplus carbohydrate into endogenous glycogen and lipid storage depots. Sustained carbohydrate overfeeding therefore results in a chronic accumulation of lipid in the liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, which can impair insulin sensitivity and cardiometabolic health in general. Beyond any direct effect of such lipid deposition on body mass/composition, there is not yet clear evidence of physiologically meaningful metabolic or behavioural adaptations to carbohydrate overfeeding in terms of other components of energy balance. However, regular physical exercise can mitigate the negative health effects of carbohydrate overfeeding, independent of any effect on the net carbohydrate surplus. SUMMARY Research in this area has advanced understanding regarding the mechanisms of weight gain and associated health outcomes within the modern context of an abundant supply of dietary carbohydrate.
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- Jean-Philippe Walhin
- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism, Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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van Baak MA. Dietary carbohydrates and weight loss maintenance. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2021; 24:354-358. [PMID: 33883419 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Aim of the present review is to provide an overview of the effect of manipulating dietary carbohydrates (content, type) after a period of weight loss on weight loss maintenance and its potential underlying mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS Few recent studies directly tested whether lower carbohydrate/glycaemic load or higher fibre diets help to limit weight regain after weight loss and they did not provide evidence supporting a role of a reduction of the carbohydrate or an increase of the fibre content of the diet in the prevention of weight regain after weight loss. Some evidence is emerging that personal characteristics (gut microbiota, glycaemia) may interact with diet composition. but randomized clinical trials are needed to substantiate these claims. SUMMARY There is currently no convincing evidence that lowering dietary carbohydrates has a clinically relevant effect on weight regain after weight loss, unless there is an increase in protein intake at the same time. Further randomized trials are needed to investigate potential interactions with personal characteristics while improving strategies for long-term adherence.
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- Marleen A van Baak
- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Magkos F, Mittendorfer B. Editorial: Is reducing dietary carbohydrate the way to go? Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2021; 24:339-341. [PMID: 33859117 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Faidon Magkos
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Prentice RL, Neuhouser ML, Tinker LF, Howard BV. Change to a Higher Carbohydrate Diet and Energy Expenditure among Postmenopausal Women. J Nutr 2021; 151:1673-1674. [PMID: 34075415 PMCID: PMC8169807 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Ross L Prentice
- From the Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- From the Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- From the Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, and MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville MD, USA
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Ludwig DS, Ebbeling CB. Reply to R Prentice et al. J Nutr 2021; 151:1674. [PMID: 34075414 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- David S Ludwig
- From the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- From the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Magkos F, Astrup A. Dietary Carbohydrate, Energy Expenditure, and Weight Loss: Is Eating Less and Burning More Possible? J Nutr 2021; 151:468-470. [PMID: 33561211 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Faidon Magkos
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,Novo Nordisk Foundation, Hellerup, Denmark
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Barnard ND, Alwarith J, Rembert E, Brandon L, Nguyen M, Goergen A, Horne T, do Nascimento GF, Lakkadi K, Tura A, Holubkov R, Kahleova H. A Mediterranean Diet and Low-Fat Vegan Diet to Improve Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized, Cross-over Trial. J Am Coll Nutr 2021; 41:127-139. [PMID: 33544066 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1869625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Objective: Evidence suggests that both Mediterranean and vegan diets improve body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors, but their relative efficacy has not been compared in a randomized trial.Methods: In a randomized crossover trial, 62 overweight adults were randomly assigned to a Mediterranean or vegan diet for a 16-week period. Body weight, plasma lipids, blood pressure, and body composition (dual X-ray absorptiometry) were measured. Secondary measures included insulin resistance (Homeostasis Model Assessment, HOMA-IR), oral glucose insulin sensitivity (OGIS), and predicted insulin sensitivity (PREDIM) indices. Thereafter, participants were asked to return to their baseline diets for 4 weeks, after which they began the opposite diet for 16 weeks. The same parameters were measured before and after this 2nd 16-week period.Results: Overall net weight changes were 0.0 (Mediterranean) and -6.0 kg (vegan), (treatment effect -6.0 kg [95% CI -7.5 to -4.5]; p < 0.001). HOMA-IR decreased and OGIS increased on the vegan diet with no significant change on the Mediterranean diet (treatment effect -0.7 [95% CI, -1.8 to +0.4]; p = 0.21; and +35.8 mL/min/m2 [95% CI, +13.2 to +58.3]; p = 0.003, respectively). PREDIM did not change significantly in either group. Among participants with no medication changes, total and LDL-cholesterol decreased 18.7 mg/dL (0.5 mmol/L) and 15.3 mg/dL (0.4 mmol/L), respectively, on the vegan diet, compared with no significant change on the Mediterranean diet (treatment effect -15.6 [-24.6 to -6.6]; p = 0.001 and -14.8 [-23.5 to -6.2]; p = 0.001, respectively); systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased 9.3 and 7.3 mmHg on the Mediterranean diet, compared with 3.4 and 4.1 mmHg on the vegan diet (treatment effect +5.9 [95% CI +1.0 to +10.9]; p = 0.02; and +1.8 [95% CI -4.6 to +8.1]; p = 0.58, respectively).Conclusions: A low-fat vegan diet improved body weight, lipid concentrations, and insulin sensitivity, both from baseline and compared with a Mediterranean diet. Blood pressure decreased on both diets, more on the Mediterranean diet.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03698955 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03698955?term=NCT03698955&draw=2&rank=1.
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- Neal D Barnard
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.,Adjunct Faculty, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Metabolic Unit, CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padua, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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Paoli A, Cenci L, Pompei P, Sahin N, Bianco A, Neri M, Caprio M, Moro T. Effects of Two Months of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, and Blood Parameters in Competitive Natural Body Builders. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020374. [PMID: 33530512 PMCID: PMC7911670 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Ketogenic diet (KD) is a nutritional approach that restricts daily carbohydrates, replacing most of the reduced energy with fat, while maintaining an adequate quantity of protein. Despite the widespread use of KD in weight loss in athletes, there are still many concerns about its use in sports requiring muscle mass accrual. Thus, the present study sought to investigate the influence of a KD in competitive natural body builders. Methods: Nineteen volunteers (27.4 ± 10.5 years) were randomly assigned to ketogenic diet (KD) or to a western diet (WD). Body composition, muscle strength and basal metabolic rate were measured before and after two months of intervention. Standard blood biochemistry, testosterone, IGF-1, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammatory cytokines (IL6, IL1β, TNFα) were also measured. Results: Body fat significantly decreased in KD (p = 0.030); whilst lean mass increased significantly only in WD (p < 0.001). Maximal strength increased similarly in both groups. KD showed a significant decrease of blood triglycerides (p < 0.001), glucose (p = 0.001), insulin (p < 0.001) and inflammatory cytokines compared to WD whilst BDNF increased in both groups with significant greater changes in KD (p < 0.001). Conclusions: KD may be used during body building preparation for health and leaning purposes but with the caution that hypertrophic muscle response could be blunted.
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- Antonio Paoli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy;
- Research Center for High Performance Sport, UCAM, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
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- Brain, Mind and Computer Science Doctoral Program, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy;
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- Unit of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, 06830 Ankara, Turkey;
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.C.)
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-827-5306
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Ludwig DS, Dickinson SL, Henschel B, Ebbeling CB, Allison DB. Do Lower-Carbohydrate Diets Increase Total Energy Expenditure? An Updated and Reanalyzed Meta-Analysis of 29 Controlled-Feeding Studies. J Nutr 2020; 151:482-490. [PMID: 33274750 PMCID: PMC7948201 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of macronutrient composition on total energy expenditure (TEE) remains controversial, with divergent findings among studies. One source of heterogeneity may be study duration, as physiological adaptation to lower carbohydrate intake may require 2 to 3 wk. OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that the effects of carbohydrate [expressed as % of energy intake (EI)] on TEE vary with time. METHODS The sample included trials from a previous meta-analysis and new trials identified in a PubMed search through 9 March 2020 comparing lower- and higher-carbohydrate diets, controlled for EI or body weight. Three reviewers independently extracted data and reconciled discrepancies. Effects on TEE were pooled using inverse-variance-weighted meta-analysis, with between-study heterogeneity assessed using the I2 statistic. Meta-regression was used to quantify the influence of study duration, dichotomized at 2.5 wk. RESULTS The 29 trials ranged in duration from 1 to 140 d (median: 4 d) and included 617 participants. Difference in carbohydrate between intervention arms ranged from 8% to 77% EI (median: 30%). Compared with reported findings in the prior analysis (I2 = 32.2%), we found greater heterogeneity (I2 = 90.9% in the reanalysis, 81.6% in the updated analysis). Study duration modified the diet effect on TEE (P < 0.001). Among 23 shorter trials, TEE was reduced on lower-carbohydrate diets (-50.0 kcal/d; 95% CI: -77.4, -22.6 kcal/d) with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 69.8). Among 6 longer trials, TEE was increased on low-carbohydrate diets (135.4 kcal/d; 95% CI: 72.0, 198.7 kcal/d) with low heterogeneity (I2 = 26.4). Expressed per 10% decrease in carbohydrate as %EI, the TEE effects in shorter and longer trials were -14.5 kcal/d and 50.4 kcal/d, respectively. Findings were materially unchanged in sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS Lower-carbohydrate diets transiently reduce TEE, with a larger increase after ∼2.5 wk. These findings highlight the importance of longer trials to understand chronic macronutrient effects and suggest a mechanism whereby lower-carbohydrate diets may facilitate weight loss.
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- Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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