The role of protein and carbohydrates for long-term weight control: Lessons from the Diogenes trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - The role of protein and carbohydrates for long-term weight control

T2 - Lessons from the Diogenes trial

AU - Perez-Cornago, Aurora

AU - van Baak, Marleen A.

AU - Saris, Wim H. M.

AU - Martínez, J. Alfredo

AU - Astrup, Arne

N1 - CURIS 2014 NEXS 329

PY - 2014/12

Y1 - 2014/12

N2 - Current therapies to manage obesity are based on energy restriction and physical activity promotion. However, the role of specific dietary components for long-term weight maintenance is under debate. This review aims to illustrate some lessons from the pan-European Diogenes study, a randomized, controlled dietary intervention study, which investigated the role of dietary protein and glycemic index (GI) on weight maintenance in overweight/obese European families. For 6 months, families were randomly assigned to five ad libitum weight-maintenance diets: lowprotein (LP)/low-GI (LGI), LP/high-GI (HGI), high-protein (HP)/LGI, HP/HGI, and a control diet. The main result was that the HP/LGI diet was more successful for maintaining weight loss, and has beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risks. Outcomes regarding gender, age, the model of delivery, genetic factors, and benefits on insulin sensitivity, cardiovascularrisk, bone turnover, and inflammation are also reported.

AB - Current therapies to manage obesity are based on energy restriction and physical activity promotion. However, the role of specific dietary components for long-term weight maintenance is under debate. This review aims to illustrate some lessons from the pan-European Diogenes study, a randomized, controlled dietary intervention study, which investigated the role of dietary protein and glycemic index (GI) on weight maintenance in overweight/obese European families. For 6 months, families were randomly assigned to five ad libitum weight-maintenance diets: lowprotein (LP)/low-GI (LGI), LP/high-GI (HGI), high-protein (HP)/LGI, HP/HGI, and a control diet. The main result was that the HP/LGI diet was more successful for maintaining weight loss, and has beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risks. Outcomes regarding gender, age, the model of delivery, genetic factors, and benefits on insulin sensitivity, cardiovascularrisk, bone turnover, and inflammation are also reported.

U2 - 10.1007/s13668-014-0096-0

DO - 10.1007/s13668-014-0096-0

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2161-3311

VL - 3

SP - 379

EP - 386

JO - Current Nutrition Reports

JF - Current Nutrition Reports

IS - 4

ER -