Qualitative and/or quantitative drinking water recommendations for pediatric obesity treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The qualitative recommendation to 'drink water instead of caloric beverages' may facilitate pediatric obesity treatment by lowering total energy intake. The quantitative recommendation to 'drink enough water to dilute urine' might further facilitate weight loss by increasing fat oxidation via cell hydration-mediated changes in insulin.

Methods

This 8 week randomized intervention tested whether both qualitative-plus-quantitative (QQ) drinking water recommendations result in more weight loss than the qualitative recommendation alone (Q) in 25 children (9-12y) with body mass index at or above the 85^th Percentile, given a reduced glycemic diet and usual physical activity. Random urine osmolality, saliva insulin, and body weight were assessed weekly. Mixed mo

SUBMITTER: Stookey JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4306278 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature