The role of carbohydrate in dietary prescription for weight loss: focus on energy density, fibre and whole grain
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The optimal diet for prevention of weight gain, obesity, metabolic
syndrome, and type 2 diabetes is fat-reduced, fibre-rich, high in lowenergy
density carbohydrates (fruit, vegetables, and whole grain products),
and intake of energy-containing drinks is restricted. The
reduction of the total fat content of ad libitum diets produces weight
loss in both the short-term and over periods as long as 7 years.
A fat-reduced diet, combined with physical activity, reduces all risk
factors for cardiovascular disease, and reduces the incidence of type
2 diabetes. The combination of reduction of dietary fat and energy,
and increased physical activity, has been shown to reduce the incidence
of diabetes by 58% in two major trials. In post hoc analyses
the reduction in dietary fat (energy density) and increase in fibre
were the strongest predictors of weight loss and diabetes protective
effects. It remains to be shown whether a low-glycemic index diet
provides benefits beyond this. Low-carbohydrate diets may be an
option for inducing weight loss in obese patients, but a very low
intake of carbohydrate-rich foods is not commensurate with a
healthy and palatable diet in the long term. However, there is evidence
that increasing the protein content of the diet from 15% up to
20–30%, at the expense of carbohydrate, increases the satiating
effect of the diet, and induces a spontaneous weight loss, and this
could turn out to be a preferred option for patients with metabolic
syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2006 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | International Congress on Obesity - Sydney, Australia Duration: 3 Sep 2006 → 8 Sep 2006 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
Conference | International Congress on Obesity |
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Number | 10 |
Country | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 03/09/2006 → 08/09/2006 |
- Former LIFE faculty
Research areas
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