Modified Food Selection Improves Obesity-Related Metabolic Disturbances Independent from Weight Loss

Autor: Lena Håglin, Sara Lundström, Lennart Bäckman
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: The Open Nutrition Journal. 5:13-18
ISSN: 1874-2882
DOI: 10.2174/1874288201105010013
Popis: Dietary therapy has been shown to be important to reduce weight and other risk factors for CVD if a high-risk pattern is present. We investigated if modified food selection improved obesity-related metabolic disturbance independ- ently from weight loss in a prospective cohort study. After a comprehensive 4-week residential period which stressed healthy food, physical training, and stress management, patients were followed for one year. The most common diagnoses besides obesity were hypertension, type-2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. A dietary questionnaire was completed at the first visit and after one year. Weight loss resulted in lower blood glucose (B-Glu) Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.45, p
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