Impact of weight loss and maintenance with ad libitum diets varying in protein and glycemic index content on metabolic syndrome.

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OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effects of weight loss and maintenance with diets that varied with regard to protein content and glycemic index (GI) on metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) status. METHODS: Secondary analyses were performed within the Diet, Obesity and Genes (DiOGenes) study (2006-2008), a randomized controlled dietary intervention. Nine hundred and thirty-eight overweight and obese adults from eight European countries entered an 8-wk low-calorie-diet period. Seven hundred and seventy-...

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Authors: Papadaki, A; Linardakis, M; Plada, M; Larsen, T; Damsgaard, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 410-417
• Publication date: 2014-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.09.001
• EISSN: 1873-1244
• ISSN: 0899-9007
• Language: English
• Keywords: Dietary Carbohydrates; Adult; Weight Loss; Energy Intake; Caloric Restriction; Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome X; Dietary Proteins; Female; Male; Glycemic Index; Diet; Humans; Overweight