The effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on appetite: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The relationship between dietary macronutrient composition and appetite is controversial. We examined the effects of a year-long low-carbohydrate diet compared to a low-fat diet on appetite-related hormones and self-reported change in appetite.

Methods and results

A total of 148 adults with a body mass index 30-45 kg/m(2), who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease at baseline were randomly assigned to either a low-carbohydrate diet (carbohydrate [excluding dietary fiber]<40 g/day; N = 75) or a low-fat diet (<30% energy from fat, <7% from saturated fat; N = 73). Participants in both groups attended individual and group dietary counseling sessions where they were provided the same behavioral curriculum and advised to maint

SUBMITTER: Hu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4873405 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature