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Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates
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BACKGROUND: The possible advantage for weight loss of a diet that emphasizes protein, fat, or carbohydrates has not been established, and there are few studies that extend beyond 1 year. METHODS: We randomly assigned 811 overweight adults to one of four diets; the targeted percentages of energy derived from fat, protein, and carbohydrates in the four diets were 20, 15, and 65%; 20, 25, and 55%; 40, 15, and 45%; and 40, 25, and 35%. The diets consisted of similar foods and met guidelines for cardiovascular health. The participants were offered group and individual instructional sessions for 2 years. The primary outcome was the change in body weight after 2 years in two-by-two factorial comparisons of low fat versus high fat and average protein versus high protein and in the comparison of highest and lowest carbohydrate content. RESULTS: At 6 months, participants assigned to each diet had lost an average of 6 kg, which represented 7% of their initial weight; they began to regain weight after 12 months. By 2 years, weight loss remained similar in those who were assigned to a diet with 15% protein and those assigned to a diet with 25% protein (3.0 and 3.6 kg, respectively); in those assigned to a diet with 20% fat and those assigned to a diet with 40% fat (3.3 kg for both groups); and in those assigned to a diet with 65% carbohydrates and those assigned to a diet with 35% carbohydrates (2.9 and 3.4 kg, respectively) (P>0.20 for all comparisons). Among the 80% of participants who completed the trial, the average weight loss was 4 kg; 14 to 15% of the participants had a reduction of at least 10% of their initial body weight. Satiety, hunger, satisfaction with the diet, and attendance at group sessions were similar for all diets; attendance was strongly associated with weight loss (0.2 kg per session attended). The diets improved lipid-related risk factors and fasting insulin levels. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they emphasize. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00072995.)
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“In addition, trials of low-carbohydrate diets have reported a very low incidence of urinary ketosis after 6 months,6,8,12 suggesting that in most overweight people, it is futile to sustain a low intake of carbohydrates.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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The Dietary Intake, Energy Expenditure, and Urinary Ketones section reports low detectable urinary ketones at 24 months (8.3% in the low-carbohydrate group), not at six months. Contrary to the claimed futility of sustaining low carbohydrate intake, it reports lower carbohydrate intake in that group, and the Discussion describes the diet as an effective alternative after two years. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Several trials showed that low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets resulted in more weight loss over the course of 3 to 6 months than conventional high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets,4–12 but other studies did not show this effect.13–17”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > CONCLUSIONS
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The paper supports the positive-result portion of the citing sentence: its weight loss section reports significantly greater loss on the low-carbohydrate diet over six months. The sentence cites separate studies for trials that did not show that effect; it does not attribute those results to this paper. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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The Introduction (page unavailable) reports greater weight loss with very-low-carbohydrate than low-fat diets after 3 and 6 months, supporting the positive-results clause to which this source is cited. The sentence attributes the studies without that effect to a different citation range. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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The Weight Loss section reports that weight loss was greatest during months 1–6 and was greater in the low-carbohydrate group than in the low-fat group. This supports one outcome described in the citing sentence, but this paper does not establish that short-term trials yielded inconsistent results or that its own trial failed to show the effect. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)
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In the paper
“A smaller group of studies that extended the follow-up to 1 year did not show that low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets were superior to high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets.6,10,16,18–21”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > CONCLUSIONS
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The passage labeled Abstract reports that the greater weight loss seen at six months on a very-low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet in Foster et al. was no longer different at 12 months. It also reports that the advantage of a higher-protein diet over a conventional low-fat diet in Due et al. was not sustained at 12 months. These reported trials support the cited one-year comparison, although this paper’s own trial compared two carbohydrate-restricted diets. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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“The mean differences among the groups in fat, carbohydrate, or protein intake at 6 months were nevertheless often greater than those in several previous trials comparing diets for weight loss.11,12,19,21,26”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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Table 2 reports six-month differences among the diet groups in fat, carbohydrate, and protein intake. The Dietary Intake section also describes these differences, but our copy does not establish that they were often greater than those in several previous weight-loss trials. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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Table 3 (Weighed food records; page not provided) reports mean fat, carbohydrate and protein intakes for both diet groups at week 28, approximately six months, with small between-group differences. The paper is an earlier weight-loss trial supplying the comparison data; the larger differences in the citing trial are the citing authors’ own comparison. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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In the paper
“We did not confirm previous findings that low-carbohydrate or high-protein diets caused increased weight loss at 6 months3–12 and that the advantage of these diets usually eroded by 12 months, with weight loss that was nearly or fully equivalent to that with low-fat diets6,11,18 or other diets.12”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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The Weight Loss and Body Composition sections say that reduced-calorie diets produce weight loss and that macronutrient composition does not seem to play a major role. Our copy does not report the attributed comparison—greater loss on low-carbohydrate or high-protein diets at six months followed by convergence at twelve months. Searches for those time points and comparative findings found no passage addressing them. (LLM, conf=0.74)
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The Weight Loss section reports significantly greater weight loss with the low-carbohydrate diet than with the low-fat diet at six months. The paper studied only six months and says it is unclear whether the benefits extend beyond that point; it cannot support the claim that the weight-loss advantage eroded by twelve months. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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The Introduction reports earlier studies finding greater weight loss with very-low-carbohydrate diets after three and six months. But the Methods (Experimental Approach; no page given) say this trial tested diets for only 30 days in women and 50 days in men; it could not establish whether a six-month advantage eroded by twelve months. The citing authors’ statement that they did not confirm earlier findings is their own conclusion, not a finding of this trial. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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The Weight Loss section reports greater weight loss with the low-carbohydrate diet than with the low-fat diet, consistent with an early advantage. It does not establish that this advantage eroded to near-equivalence by 12 months; it reports greater low-carbohydrate weight loss at 24 months. The citing authors’ statement that they ‘did not confirm’ earlier findings describes their own trial, not Shai et al.’s. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Several recent trials have also shown that continued contact with participants after weight loss is associated with less regain.12,24,37,38”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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The Eligibility and Study Design section describes dietitian-led sessions continuing throughout the two-year trial. The Weight Loss and Discussion sections report an initial weight-loss phase followed by partial regain, but they do not compare regain by amount of contact or establish that continued contact was associated with less regain. (LLM, conf=0.82)
- Supportedcites [24] sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results report that participants offered follow-up meetings retained greater weight loss at one and two years than those without meetings. The Discussion describes an association between that support and weight-loss maintenance, which supports this paper as one of the trials cited. Page numbers were not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Supportedcites [37] sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Interventions section describes ongoing face-to-face or Internet contact after participants had lost weight, while the control group received newsletters without interaction with intervention staff. The Discussion reports that both intervention groups were less likely than controls to regain at least 2.3 kg over 18 months. This trial therefore supports the cited statement as one of several trials, though it does not isolate contact from the other components of the interventions. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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In the paper
“All the diets reduced risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes at 6 months and 2 years (Table 2).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES
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In the paper
“Weight loss was the same in those assigned to a diet with 40% fat and those assigned to a diet with 20% fat (3.3 kg, P=0.94) and was similar among those who completed each of those diets (3.9 and 4.1 kg, respectively; P = 0.76).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > WEIGHT LOSS
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In the paper
“After 12 months, all groups, on average, slowly regained body weight.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > WEIGHT LOSS
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In the paper
“Attendance at group sessions was associated with adherence to the fat and protein goals only in the high-protein and low-fat groups (Fig. 4).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > WEIGHT CHANGE ACCORDING TO ATTENDANCE AT GROUP SESSIONS AND DIETARY ADHERENCE
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“The possible advantage for weight loss of a diet that emphasizes protein, fat, or carbohydrates has not been established, and there are few studies that extend beyond 1 year.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > BACKGROUND
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The Body Composition and Summary and Recommendations sections say that macronutrient composition does not seem to play a major role in weight loss and that its effect on long-term maintenance remains unclear, supporting the lack of an established advantage. Evidence-Based Guidelines identifies limited study duration as a problem, but the copy does not say that few studies extend beyond one year. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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In the paper
“In conclusion, diets that are successful in causing weight loss can emphasize a range of fat, protein, and carbohydrate compositions that have beneficial effects on risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.29,40”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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- Partly supportedcites [29] sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The section “Balance Calorie Intake and Physical Activity to Achieve or Maintain a Healthy Body Weight” (page unavailable) says macronutrient composition has little effect on energy balance unless it changes total energy intake or expenditure. The paper also links healthy weight and diet to cardiovascular risk, but it does not establish that weight-loss diets across a range of fat, protein, and carbohydrate compositions all improve both cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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The Introduction (page unavailable) describes diets with varied macronutrient compositions that have shown reduced cardiovascular risk factors or short-term weight loss. The Discussion, under “Implications for practice” (page unavailable), reports cardiovascular benefits from OmniHeart diets in participants who did not lose weight. The paper therefore supports the potential benefits of different compositions, but does not establish that a range of weight-loss diets also improves both cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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In the paper
“Blinding was maintained by the use of similar foods for each diet. Staff and participants were taught that each diet adhered to principles of a healthful diet29 and that each had been recommended for long-term weight loss, thereby establishing equipoise.1,2,26 Investigators and staff who measured outcomes were unaware of the diet assignment of the participants.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > METHODS > WEIGHT-LOSS INTERVENTION
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- Supportedcites [29] source
Citation 29 is attached to “principles of a healthful diet,” not to the statements about blinding or outcome assessors. The “Consume an Overall Healthy Diet” section sets out those principles; the citing sentence does not attribute its blinding procedures to this source. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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In the paper
“We designed a randomized clinical trial to compare the effects on body weight of energy-reduced diets that differed in their targets for intake of macronutrients — low or high in fat, average or high in protein, or low or high in carbohydrates — and otherwise followed recommendations for cardiovascular health.29”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > METHODS > STUDY DESIGN AND SITES
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- Supportedcites [29] source
The citation identifies the cardiovascular-health recommendations the citing authors say their diets followed; it does not attribute their randomized trial to this source. The paper’s “AHA Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations” section explicitly describes its recommendations as a prescription to promote cardiovascular health. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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In the paper
“Only two trials have reported dietary intake beyond 1 year,12,26 and one of them provided foods to the participants.12”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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- Supportedcites [12] source
The Electronic Questionnaires section reports dietary-intake assessments through 24 months, identifying this paper as one trial with intake data beyond one year. The Nutritional and Color Labeling of Food in the Cafeteria section says the workplace cafeteria provided participants’ lunches. This source establishes its own trial’s features, not the citing document’s count of two trials. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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In the paper
“Other studies showed increased weight loss at 1 to 2 years with diets that were high in unsaturated fat12,21,26 or with low-fat, high-carbohydrate vegetarian diets.22,24”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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- Supportedcites [12] source
The citation to this paper is attached to the high-unsaturated-fat diets, not the vegetarian diets. The Abstract reports that the Mediterranean group had the highest ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat, and the Weight Loss section reports greater weight loss in that group than in the low-fat group over the two-year trial. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Partly supportedcites [21] sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Abstract reports weight loss after 52 weeks in the high-monounsaturated-fat group, but explicitly finds no diet effect: weight loss was not significantly greater than with the high-protein diet. The study provides one-year results, not two-year results. The vegetarian-diet clause is attached to other citations, not this source. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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The Discussion (page not provided) reports significantly greater weight loss with the low-fat vegan diet than with the comparison diet at both 1 and 2 years. It also reports that carbohydrate intake increased more in the vegan group during the initial intervention. This supports the portion of the citing sentence about a low-fat, high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet; the high-unsaturated-fat diets are attributed to other citations. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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In the paper
“Blood pressure decreased from baseline by 1 to 2 mm Hg, with no significant differences among the groups (P>0.59 for all comparisons).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES
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In the paper
“Among the 80% of participants who completed the trial, the average weight loss was 4 kg; 14 to 15% of the participants had a reduction of at least 10% of their initial body weight.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > RESULTS
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In the paper
“Satiety, hunger, satisfaction with the diet, and attendance at group sessions were similar for all diets;”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > RESULTS
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In the paper
“The metabolic syndrome35 was present in 32% of the participants at baseline, and the percentage was lower at 2 years, ranging from 19 to 22% in the four diet groups (P = 0.81 for the four-way comparison).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES
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In the paper
“Adherence to the goal for protein intake was associated with more weight loss only in the high-protein groups, and adherence to the goal for fat intake was associated with more weight loss only in the low-fat groups (P<0.001) (Fig. 4).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > WEIGHT CHANGE ACCORDING TO ATTENDANCE AT GROUP SESSIONS AND DIETARY ADHERENCE
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In the paper
“The diets improved lipid-related risk factors and fasting insulin levels.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > RESULTS
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“Serious adverse events were reported by 57 participants (7%); there were no significant differences in the rates among diets.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > ADVERSE EFFECTS
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In the paper
“All the diets except the one with the highest carbohydrate content decreased fasting serum insulin levels by 6 to 12%; the decrease was larger with the high-protein diet than with the average-protein diet (10% vs. 4%, P = 0.07).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES
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In the paper
“The participants were eager to lose weight and to attempt whatever type of diet they were assigned, and they did well in screening interviews and questionnaires that evaluated their motivation.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
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In the paper
“Small samples, underrepresentation of men, limited generalizability, a lack of blinded ascertainment of the outcome, a lack of data on adherence to assigned diets, and a large loss to follow-up limit the interpretation of many weight-loss trials.27”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > CONCLUSIONS
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In the paper
“We studied weight change over the course of 2 years, since weight loss typically is greatest 6 to 12 months after initiation of the diet, with steady regain of weight subsequently.28”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > Abstract > CONCLUSIONS
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In the paper
“We view attendance at counseling sessions as a proxy for commitment to achieving weight loss and for engagement in the program.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > DISCUSSION
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedCausal:correlational· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
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In the paper
“Random assignments to one of four diet groups were generated by the data manager at the coordinating center on request of a study dietitian, after eligibility of a participant was confirmed.”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > METHODS > PARTICIPANTS
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“Of 1638 participants who were screened, 811 (50%) were randomly assigned to a diet, and 645 (80% of those assigned) completed the study (i.e., provided a body-weight measurement at 2 years) (Fig. 1 in the Supplementary Appendix).”
§ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates > RESULTS > PARTICIPANTS
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“The study had a large sample, a high rate of retention, and the sensitivity to detect small changes in weight.”
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“Thus, the findings should be directly applicable to both clinicians’ recommendations for weight loss in individual patients and the development of population-wide recommendations by public health officials.”
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“The population was diverse with respect to age, income, and geography and included a large percentage of men.”
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“The diets improved lipid risk factors and fasting insulin levels in the directions that would be expected on the basis of macronutrient content.”
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“We performed an intention-to-treat analysis in which long-term weight loss for persons who withdrew from the study early (after at least 6 months of participation) was imputed on the basis of a rate of 0.3 kg per month of regained weight34 and a rate of 0.3 cm per month of regained waist circumference after withdrawal (see Methods in the Supplementary Appendix).”
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“Thus, changes in biomarkers confirmed that differences among the groups in macronutrient intake were consistent with those recorded in the dietary reports and that participants modified their intake of macronutrients in the direction of the goals, although the targets were not fully achieved.”
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“Overall, these findings with respect to adherence to macronutrient goals suggest that participants in weight-loss programs revert to their customary macronutrient intakes over time but may nonetheless be able to maintain weight loss.”
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“The study was approved by the human subjects committee at each institution and by a data and safety monitoring board appointed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. All participants gave written informed consent.”
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“Baseline characteristics were similar among participants assigned to the four diets and between those who were assigned to a diet and those who completed the study (Table 1).”
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“We used a generic approach to developing each diet and the instructions for following it, in order to minimize such influences.”
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“No diet was considered to be a control diet, and the dietary counseling and the attention that we provided were the same for all diet groups throughout the study period.”
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Nonnutritional factors such as cultural norms, scientific novelty, and media attention can influence the success of a specific diet.
“Conformity to cultural norms, scientific novelty, and media attention are nonbiologic reasons for the success of specific diets.”
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“weight loss success was attributed to the best adherence to behavior and dietary recommendations.193–195”
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“The few that have either did not assess a typical low-carbohydrate diet or included severely obese participants, most of whom had type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome (4–6).”
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“average (mean) total food expenditures by families and individuals have decreased from 22.3% (1949) to 18.1% (1961) to 14.9% (1981) to 11.3% (2011).”
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- Sacks, F. M., Bray, G. A., Carey, V. J., Smith, S. R., Ryan, D. H., Anton, S. D., McManus, K., Champagne, C. M., Bishop, L. M., Laranjo, N., Leboff, M. S., Rood, J. C., de Jonge, L., Greenway, F. L., Loria, C. M., Obarzanek, E., & Williamson, D. A.
- Affiliations
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
- From the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health (F.M.S., L.M.B.); the Channing Laboratory (F.M.S., V.J.C., N.L.) and the Endocrine Division (M.S.L.), Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; and the Department of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital (K.M.) — all in Boston; Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge (G.A.B., S.R.S., D.H.R., S.D.A., C.M.C., J.C.R., L.J., F.L.G., D.A.W.); and the...
- ORCID
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2009-02-26
- Volume
- 360
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 859-873
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- PMC
- PMC2763382
- OpenAlex
- W2144376568
- Semantic Scholar
- 309c2f42a5b6ca3290f9030dc0c7231c9601786d
- Cited by
- 1,966
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- FWCI
- 116.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (P30AG028740)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL073286, U01HL073286)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK072476, P30DK040561)
- National Center for Research Resources (RR02635, M01RR002635)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Diet and metabolism studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Dietary Effects on Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Keywords
- weight loss diet, macronutrient composition, high-protein diet, low-fat diet, carbohydrate restriction, overweight adults, long-term weight loss, weight regain, dietary adherence, group instruction, lipid risk factors, fasting insulin
- MeSH terms
- Blood Pressure, Body Weight, Energy Intake, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cholesterol, Counseling, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Reducing, Dietary Fats, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Patient Compliance, Risk Factors, Satiation, Weight Loss, Diet, Fat-Restricted, Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted, Waist Circumference
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