July 2008
Study participants who followed the high-protein, low carb weight loss diet lost significantly more weight than those following the “traditional” high-carbohydrate low calorie diet. They also found that increased mitochondrial oxidation was activated in the study participants, indicating a possible metabolic advantage.
July 2008
The authors of this study note that one of the key factors in weight loss and weight maintenance following gastric bypass surgery is the amount of satiety, or fullness, a patient experiences during the post surgery weight loss diet period. They hypothesize that an effective method for controlling hunger and maintaining a feeling of fullness is to avoid carbohydrate intake and otherwise reduce the glycemic load of the diet foods consumed.
July 2008
This study compared the effects of a variety of weight loss diets on obese teenagers. The diets were distinguished by their overall macronutrient composition, or the percentage of calories derived from any of the three macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrate. An interesting aspect of this study was its focus on a factor designated as “health-related quality of life.”