Re: why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carb diets


TC wrote:
> http://www.temple.edu/news_media/AtkinsDiabetes.html
>
> STUDY OF OBESE DIABETICS EXPLAINS WHY LOW-CARB DIETS PRODUCE FAST
> RESULTS
>
> (Philadelphia) - A new study by Temple University School of Medicine
> researchers has shown why the pounds melt so quickly on
> low-carbohydrate diets, and it's not related to water, metabolism or
> boredom. The research was conducted in a group of obese patients with
> type 2 diabetes who followed the Atkins diet.
>
> According to lead researcher, Guenther Boden, M.D., "When carbohydrates
> were restricted, study subjects spontaneously reduced their caloric
> intake to a level appropriate for their height, did not compensate by
> eating more protein or fat, and lost weight. We concluded that
> excessive overeating had been fueled by carbohydrates."
>
> Almost 80 percent of diabetics are overweight or obese, compounding
> health risks such as heart disease and stroke. Boden wanted to examine
> how low-carbohydrate diets, which have been shown to produce rapid
> weight loss, affected weight, appetite and blood sugar in obese
> diabetics.
>
> He discovered that study subjects did not eat less because they were
> bored with the food selection, and their weight loss was not
> attributable to water loss, two common speculations about low-carb
> diets. Further, weight loss could not be explained by a change in
> metabolism, another popular misconception.
>
> The study, "Short-Term Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diet Compared with
> Usual Diet in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes," is published in the
> March 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. It is the only study
> of the Atkins diet to have been conducted in the strictly controlled
> environment of a clinical research center where every calorie eaten and
> spent was measured.
>
> After a week of typical eating, ten obese patients with type 2 diabetes
> followed the Atkins diet for two weeks, with carbohydrates limited to
> 20 grams per day and unlimited protein and fat.
>
> "When we took away the carbohydrates, the patients spontaneously
> reduced their daily energy consumption by 1,000 calories a day.
> Although they could have, they did not compensate by eating more
> proteins and fats and they weren't bored with the food choices. In
> fact, they loved the diet. The carbohydrates were clearly stimulating
> their excessive appetites," said Boden.
>
> All patients stayed in the hospital for the length of the study to
> insure exact measurements of calorie intake and expenditure. In other
> studies of the Atkins diet, subjects were at home and reported their
> own diet and exercise, making it difficult to ensure accuracy.
>
> In addition to the calorie reduction and weight loss, subjects
> experienced markedly improved glucose levels and insulin sensitivity,
> as well as lower triglycerides and cholesterol.
>
> Treatment for diabetes centers on closely monitoring sugar levels, diet
> and medication. Weight loss can often reduce or eliminate the need for
> medication, including insulin.
>
> Boden warns that the long term effects of low-carbohydrate diets are
> not known. Whether other types of diets would have a similar impact
> also remains to be investigated.
>
> Other research projects of Boden's include a National Institutes of
> Health supported study of obesity-associated diabetes and
> cardiovascular disease.
>
> This study was funding by grants from the National Institutes of Health
> and the American Diabetes Association
>
> ****
>
> TC

I don't know which part of this post is more interesting; the fact that
the LC dieters were consuming 1,000 fewer calories per day, or the fact
that TC (a.k.a. Mr. "Calories mean squat") failed to acknowledge this
little fact!

Low-carb diets work NOT because they are low-carb. They work because
they are low-calorie.

Krane

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