low carb diet and long term weight loss
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This presents sums up the long term clinical trials on low carbohydrate dietTRANSCRIPT
Effect of a low carbohydrate diet on weight loss.
Results from randomized trials lasting at least two years
[Updated January 2015]
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Introduction
• Meta-analyses of short term studies suggest that low carb diets may equally or more effective than usual recommended diet (ie. Low fat diet) in the treatment of obesity (Hession et al. 2008, Nordmann et al. 2006 and Kirk et al. 2008)
• In years 2006-2012 the following low carb diet trials have been published:– Cardillo et al. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological
Sciences 2006
– Shai et al. N Engl J Med 2008
– Sacks et al. N Engl J Med 2009
– Foster et al. Ann Intern Med. 2010
– Guldbrand et al Diabetologia. 2012
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The effects of a low-carbohydrate versus low-fat
diet on adipocytokines in severely obese adults:
three-year follow-up of a randomized trial
Cardillo et al. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 2006; 10: 99-106 [Open access]
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The only 3 year trial: a tie
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Results at 36 months
Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet
Shai et al. N Engl J Med 2008; 359:229-241 [Open access]
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The first 2 year trial: low carb diet more effective
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*) statistically significant from baseline
Schwarzfuchs & Golan Four-Year Follow-up after Two-Year Dietary Interventions NEJM 2012; 367:1373-1374
Four years´ extension of previous Shai study.
Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein,
and Carbohydrates
Sacks et al. N Engl J Med 2009; 360:859-873 [Open access]
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The 2nd 2 year trial: a tie
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”There was no effect on weight loss of carbohydrate level through the target range of 35 to 65 %.”
Weight and Metabolic Outcomes After 2 Years on a Low-Carbohydrate Versus
Low-Fat DietA Randomized Trial
Foster et al. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:147-157. [Open access]
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The 3rd 2 year trial: a tie
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* P values are for the differences between the 2 groups at each time point.
In type 2 diabetes, randomisation to advice to follow a low-carbohydrate diet transiently improves glycaemic
control compared with advice to follow a low-fat diet producing a
similar weight loss.
Guldbrand H et al Diabetologia. 2012 May 6. [Open access]
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The 4th 2 year trial: a tie
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The weight reduction did not differ between the groups (p = 0.33 for all time points)
Low carb diet
Low fat diet
Summary
Outcome (weight loss vs low fat diet)
Length Note
Cardillo et al. 2006
Equal 3 years No data available for 12 and 24 months
Shai et al. 2008 Low carb better 2 years Mediterranean diet as effective as low carb diet
Sacks et al. 2009 Equal 2 years Protein & Fat modification
Foster et al. 2010
Equal 2 years No data on actual intake of food
Guldbrand et al. 2012
Equal 2 years Primary care intervention in T2D
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Pronutritionist’s discussion• Short term weight loss advantage of low carb diets does not seem to
hold in long term
• No metabolic adverse effects were noted in low carb group. In fact, HDL cholesterol tended to be higer, blood glucose and trglycerides lower in low carb group
• These trials are not included in the meta-analyses of Nordmann (2006), Hession (2008) and Kirk (2008)
• As these randomized trials are longest in their category, they add substantial value to the understanding of the effect of low carb diet
• Results are in line with a recent systematic review which suggested that carbohydrate content of a diet is not directly linked to obesity (Hauner H et al. 2012). Only sugary drinks were shown to be linked to obesity in this review, where as whole grains seemed to be protective
• It will be interesting to see if these trials have any effect on the opinions of low carb advocates like Richard David Feinman, Dr. Michael R Eades, Gary Taubes and like. I doubt.
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Reijo Laatikainen, Authorized Nutritionist, MBADietitian
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