Obesity Clinic

Formula to streamline the body was the same. According to experts, regardless of diet pattern that be, the key is reduce the food. Latest results of such studies published New England Journal Of Medicine.

“Message in a study is very useful” said Dr. Frank Sacks, Cardiovaskuler Disease Prevention  Professor at Harvard School of Public Health who is also head of the research team. He added that the main point in the diet is cutting the number of calories.

Previously, there was fierce debate about what dietary pattern is appropriate. Study low-fat diet and high protein diet have the same result. This is  into the background of Sacks Research.
To ensure the appropriate type, Sacks and colleagues recruited 811 people that excess body weight. Around 40% are men. Randomly, the study participants required between 4 to 1 type of diet, namely:

• Low fat and protein balance, which consists of 20% fat, 15 percent protein, and 65% carbohydrate.
• Low-fat high-protein, which consists of 20% fat, 25% protein, and 55% carbohydrate.
• High fat and protein balance, which consists of 40% fat, 15% protein, and 45% carbohydrate.
• High-fat high-protein, which consists of 40% fat, 25% protein, and 35% carbohydrate.

Each participant in each type of diet should keep Feed saturated fat does not exceed 8% and must eat 20 grams of fiber each day. Physical activity occur during 90 minutes a week.
During the 2 year period of study, each participant received a dietary counseling. Data and feedback and then observed. Approximately 80% participants completed the study.

After 6 months, participants in each group body weight down 13 pounds. After 2 years, body weight down on average 6-7 pounds.
Other health parameters, such as blood pressure and cholesterol level are similar in all groups.

“In general, there is no one type of diet is better than other types,” said sacks. Basic findings of the foundation, he said if you want to lose weight, choose a healthy diet for heart and be careful with the amount of calories.

In response to the findings that, Marijn Katan, professor of nutrition sciences at the VU University, Amsterdam, said that more efforts should be hard to prove these findings as well its follow-up. For the difference of each type of diet is only 1-2% only.
He added, until at this time is quite difficult to lose weight at the same time guard. This is because people who have successfully reduce weight, in the time is not long, tends to increase again.
“The most important is not located on the diet compositions, but how a community to promote physical activity and reduce the Feed a high-calorie food.”

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