Effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Reduced energy expenditure following weight loss is thought to contribute to weight gain. However, the effect of dietary composition on energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance has not been studied.

Objective

To examine the effects of 3 diets differing widely in macronutrient composition and glycemic load on energy expenditure following weight loss.

Design, setting, and participants

A controlled 3-way crossover design involving 21 overweight and obese young adults conducted at Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, between June 16, 2006, and June 21, 2010, with recruitment by newspaper advertisements and postings.

Intervention

After achieving 10% to 15% weight loss while consuming a run-in diet, part

SUBMITTER: Ebbeling CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3564212 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature