Effective Nutrition Strategy
Perticipants on a low carb type nutrition strategy (Shrinkmode 100) had lost 7% of their total body weight After 6 months,
7%
Average weight loss
Study
Sixty-three adults with obesity followed either a low fat or a low carb type diet (Shrinkmode 100) for 12 months. The low fat group was calorie restricted.
Weight loss: After 6 months, the low carb group had lost 7% of their total body weight, compared with the low fat group, which lost 3%. The difference was statistically significant at 3 and 6 months but not at 12 months.
5.8kg
Those who followed the low carb diet (Shrinkmode 100) lost about three times more weight than those on the low fat diet.
Other Benefits
There was also a statistically significant difference in several biomarkers:
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Triglycerides fell by 38 mg/dL in the low carb group, compared with 7 mg/dL in the low fat group.
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Insulin sensitivity improved on the low carb diet, but it worsened slightly on the low fat diet.
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Fasting blood glucose levels fell by 26 mg/dL in the low carb group, but only by 5 mg/dL in the low fat group.
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Insulin levels dropped by 27% in the low carb group, but it rose slightly in the low fat group.
