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Pretreatment fasting plasma glucose and insulin modify dietary weight loss success: results from 3 randomized clinical trials

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Background: Which diet is optimal for weight loss and maintenance remains controversial and implies that no diet fits all patients.Objective: We studied concentrations of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and fasting insulin (FI) as prognostic markers for successful weight loss and maintenance through diets with different glycemic loads or different fiber and whole-grain content, assessed in 3 randomized trials of overweight participants.Design: After an 8-wk weight loss, participants in the DiOGenes (Diet, Obesity, and Genes) trial consumed ad libitum for 26 wk a diet with either a high or a low glycemic load. Participants in the Optimal well-being, development and health for Danish children through a healthy New Nordic Diet (OPUS) Supermarket intervention (SHOPUS) trial consumed ad libitum for 26 wk the New Nordic Diet, which is high in fiber and whole grains, or a control diet. Participants in the NUGENOB (Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Human Obesity) trial consumed a hypocaloric low-fat and high-carbohydrate or a high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet for 10 wk. On the basis of FPG before treatment, participants were categorized as normoglycemic (FPG <5.6 mmol/L), prediabetic (FPG 5.6-6.9 mmol/L), or diabetic (FPG ≥7.0 mmol/L). Modifications of the dietary effects of FPG and FI before treatment were examined with linear mixed models.Results: In the DiOGenes trial, prediabetic individuals regained a mean of 5.83 kg (95% CI: 3.34, 8.32 kg; P < 0.001) more on the high- than on the low-glycemic load diet, whereas normoglycemic individuals regained a mean of 1.44 kg (95% CI: 0.48, 2.41 kg; P = 0.003) more [mean group difference: 4.39 kg (95% CI: 1.76, 7.02 kg); P = 0.001]. In SHOPUS, prediabetic individuals lost a mean of 6.04 kg (95% CI: 4.05, 8.02 kg; P < 0.001) more on the New Nordic Diet than on the control diet, whereas normoglycemic individuals lost a mean of 2.20 kg (95% CI: 1.21, 3.18 kg; P < 0.001) more [mean group difference: 3.84 kg (95% CI: 1.62, 6.06 kg); P = 0.001]. In NUGENOB, diabetic individuals lost a mean of 2.04 kg (95% CI: -0.20, 4.28 kg; P = 0.07) more on the high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet than on the low-fat and high-carbohydrate diet, whereas normoglycemic individuals lost a mean of 0.43 kg (95% CI: 0.03, 0.83 kg; P = 0.03) more on the low-fat and high-carbohydrate diet [mean group difference: 2.47 kg (95% CI: 0.20, 4.75 kg); P = 0.03]. The addition of FI strengthened these associations.Conclusion: Elevated FPG before treatment indicates success with dietary weight loss and maintenance among overweight patients consuming diets with a low glycemic load or with large amounts of fiber and whole grains. These trials were registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00390637 (DiOGenes) and NCT01195610 (SHOPUS), and at ISRNCT.com as ISRCTN25867281 (NUGENOB).

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Authors
Hjorth, M. F., Ritz, C., Blaak, E. E., Saris, W. H., Langin, D., Poulsen, S. K., Larsen, T. M., Sørensen, T. I., Zohar, Y., & Astrup, A.
Affiliations
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
  • Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
  • Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (DK)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Gelesis, Inc. (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Hjorth, Mads F
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-08
Volume
106
Issue
2
Pages
499-505
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2732617776
Cited by
165
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 7
FWCI
19.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC 3.A Complications)
  • Nordea-fonden
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • 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
Keywords
fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, prediabetes, weight loss, weight maintenance, glycemic load, New Nordic Diet, dietary fiber, whole grains, low-fat high-carbohydrate diet, low-carbohydrate high-fat diet, hypocaloric diet, insulin resistance, prognostic factors, overweight, obesity, weight regain, gene-diet interaction
MeSH terms
Whole Grains, Glycemic Load, Body Weight Maintenance, Adult, Blood Glucose, Energy Intake, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Reducing, Dietary Fiber, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Insulin, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Weight Loss

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