{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Lewis MY"],"funding":["Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)","NCI","US National Cancer Institute","NCI NIH HHS","NIGMS NIH HHS","NIH HHS"],"pagination":["1478"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11123735"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["16(10)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Obesity in the United States and Western countries represents a major health challenge associated with an increased risk of metabolic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers. Our past work revealed a more pronounced obesity-cancer link in certain ethnic groups, motivating us to develop a tailored dietary intervention called the Healthy Diet and Lifestyle 2 (HDLS2). The study protocol is described herein for this randomized six-month trial examining the effects of intermittent energy restriction (5:2 Diet) plus the Mediterranean dietary pattern (IER + MED) on visceral adipose tissue (VAT), liver fat, and metabolic biomarkers, compared to a standard MED with daily energy restriction (DER + MED), in a diverse participant group. Using MRI and DXA scans for body composition analysis, as well as metabolic profiling, this research aims to contribute to nutritional guidelines and strategies for visceral obesity reduction. The potential benefits of IER + MED, particularly regarding VAT reduction and metabolic health improvement, could be pivotal in mitigating the obesity epidemic and its metabolic sequelae. The ongoing study will provide essential insights into the efficacy of these energy restriction approaches across varied racial/ethnic backgrounds, addressing an urgent need in nutrition and metabolic health research. Registered Trial, National Institutes of Health, ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05132686)."],"journal":["Nutrients"],"pubmed_title":["Effect of Intermittent vs. Continuous Energy Restriction on Visceral Fat: Protocol for The Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Study 2 (HDLS2)."],"pmcid":["PMC11123735"],"funding_grant_id":["R01 CA25879","R01 CA258179","R01 CA258179-01","P20GM139753","P20 GM139753","P30 CA071789"],"pubmed_authors":["Wilkens LR","Shepherd J","Ross A","Boushey C","Lim U","Stenger A","Rettenmeier C","Cassel K","Yonemori K","Lewis MY","Le Marchand L"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Effect of Intermittent vs. Continuous Energy Restriction on Visceral Fat: Protocol for The Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Study 2 (HDLS2).","description":"Obesity in the United States and Western countries represents a major health challenge associated with an increased risk of metabolic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers. Our past work revealed a more pronounced obesity-cancer link in certain ethnic groups, motivating us to develop a tailored dietary intervention called the Healthy Diet and Lifestyle 2 (HDLS2). The study protocol is described herein for this randomized six-month trial examining the effects of intermittent energy restriction (5:2 Diet) plus the Mediterranean dietary pattern (IER + MED) on visceral adipose tissue (VAT), liver fat, and metabolic biomarkers, compared to a standard MED with daily energy restriction (DER + MED), in a diverse participant group. Using MRI and DXA scans for body composition analysis, as well as metabolic profiling, this research aims to contribute to nutritional guidelines and strategies for visceral obesity reduction. The potential benefits of IER + MED, particularly regarding VAT reduction and metabolic health improvement, could be pivotal in mitigating the obesity epidemic and its metabolic sequelae. The ongoing study will provide essential insights into the efficacy of these energy restriction approaches across varied racial/ethnic backgrounds, addressing an urgent need in nutrition and metabolic health research. Registered Trial, National Institutes of Health, ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05132686).","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 May","modification":"2026-04-16T03:19:46.014Z","creation":"2026-04-16T03:11:05.561Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11123735","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38794715"],"doi":["10.3390/nu16101478"]}}