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Effects of Weight Loss and Long-Term Weight Maintenance With Diets Varying in Protein and Glycemic Index on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Diet, Obesity, and Genes (DiOGenes) Study: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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Gögebakan, Özlem, Kohl, Angela, Osterhoff, Martin A., van Baak, Marleen A., Jebb, Susan A., Papadaki, Angeliki, Martinez, J. Alfredo, Handjieva-Darlenska, Teodora +6 more·2011·Circulation

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BACKGROUND: We sought to separately examine the effects of either weight loss or diets varying in protein content and glycemic index without further changes in body weight on cardiovascular risk factors within the Diet, Obesity, and Genes study (DiOGenes). METHODS AND RESULTS: DiOGenes is a pan-European controlled dietary intervention study in 932 overweight adults who first lost body weight on an 8-week low-calorie diet and were then randomized to 1 of 5 ad libitum diets for 26 weeks. The diets were either high or low protein or high or low glycemic index in 4 combinations or control. Weight loss (-11.23 kg; 95% confidence interval, -11.54 to -10.92; P<0.001) reduced high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (-1.15 mg/L; 95% confidence interval, -1.30 to -0.41; P<0.001), low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. During the 26-week weight maintenance period in the intention-to-treat analysis, the further decrease of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein blood levels was -0.46 mg/L greater (95% confidence interval, -0.79 to -0.13) in the groups assigned to low-glycemic-index diets than in those on high-glycemic-index diets (P<0.001). Groups on low-protein diets achieved a -0.25 mg/L greater reduction in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (95% confidence interval, -0.59 to -0.17) than those on high-protein diets (P<0.001), whereas lipid profiles and blood pressure were not differently affected. CONCLUSIONS: This large-scale intervention study clearly separates weight loss from dietary composition-related effects. Low-glycemic-index carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, low-protein intake may specifically reduce low-grade inflammation and associated comorbidities in overweight/obese adults. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00390637.

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Gögebakan, Ö., Kohl, A., Osterhoff, M. A., van Baak, M. A., Jebb, S. A., Papadaki, A., Martinez, J. A., Handjieva-Darlenska, T., Hlavaty, P., Weickert, M. O., Holst, C., Saris, W. H. M., Astrup, A., & Pfeiffer, A. F. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • From the Department of Clinical Nutrition, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany (Ö.G., A.K., M.A.O., M.O.W., A.F.H.P.); NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology, and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands (M.A.v.B., W.H.M.S.); Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory,...
Venue
Circulation
Published
2011-12
Volume
124
Issue
25
Pages
2829-2838
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2168742161
Cited by
180
References
45
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FWCI
19.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
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  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Deposito Adademico Digital Universidad De Navarra (University of Navarra) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • Explore Bristol Research (submittedVersion)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
Funders
European Commission
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Diet and metabolism studies
Keywords
weight loss, weight maintenance, low glycemic index diet, high-protein diet, low-protein diet, cardiovascular risk factors, C-reactive protein, low-grade inflammation, lipid profile, blood pressure, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, overweight adults, obesity, ad libitum feeding
MeSH terms
Blood Pressure, C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diet, Reducing, Dietary Carbohydrates, Dietary Proteins, Female, Humans, Lipids, Male, Obesity, Risk Factors, Weight Loss, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Diet, Protein-Restricted, Glycemic Index

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