Ketogen lågkaloridiet effektivare över två år än icke-ketogen

[King Grub]

The long-term effect of therapeutic diets in obesity treatment is a challenge at present. The current study aimed to evaluate the long-term effect of a very low-calorie-ketogenic (VLCK) diet on excess adiposity. Especial focus was set on visceral fat mass, and the impact on the individual burden of disease. A group of obese patients (n = 45) were randomly allocated in two groups: either the very low-calorie-ketogenic diet group (n = 22), or a standard low-calorie diet group; (n = 23). Both groups received external support. Adiposity parameters and the cumulative number of months of successful weight loss (5 or 10 %) over a 24-month period were quantified. The very low-calorie-ketogenic diet induced less than 2 months of mild ketosis and significant effects on body weight at 6, 12, and 24 months. At 24 months, a trend to regress to baseline levels was observed; however, the very low-calorie-ketogenic diet induced a greater reduction in body weight (-12.5 kg), waist circumference (-11.6 cm), and body fat mass (-8.8 kg) than the low-calorie diet (-4.4 kg, -4.1 cm, and -3.8 kg, respectively; p < 0.001). Interestingly, a selective reduction in visceral fat measured by a specific software of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-scan (-600 g vs. -202 g; p < 0.001) was observed. Moreover, the very low-calorie-ketogenic diet group experienced a reduction in the individual burden of obesity because reduction in disease duration. Very low-calorie-ketogenic diet patients were 500 months with 5 % weight lost vs. the low-calorie diet group (350 months; p < 0.001). In conclusion, a very low-calorie-ketogenic diet was effective 24 months later, with a decrease in visceral adipose tissue and a reduction in the individual burden of disease.

Endocrine. 2016 Sep 13. Obesity treatment by very low-calorie-ketogenic diet at two years: reduction in visceral fat and on the burden of disease.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12020-016-1050-2

[kaspen]

Kan någon förklara syftet med den här studien?

Här har vi två grupper. En som äter Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) och en som äter en Low Calorie Diet (LC). Chockerande så tappar gruppen som äter väldigt lite mer vikt än de som bara äter lite. Vem hade kunnat ana.

[Skrollovicz]

Det var inte den slutsatsen forskarna var ute efter. Läs igen.

[kaspen]

Det är den enda slutsatsen man kan dra av den här studien. Vill man dra andra slutsatser får man ha samma mängd kalorier i båda grupperna.