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Pre Diabetics Lose More Weight on Low Carb Diet
August 27, 2010: 1 comment(s)
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If you have been to your doctor and he has talked to you about your weight, odds are he will probably put you on a commonly prescribed low fat diet. While this weight loss strategy has proven beneficial for some, recent studies have shown it may not be the best diet for overweight individuals with insulin resistance, a precursor for pre-diabetes and diabetes.
New evidence reveals that lower carbohydrate diets appear to be more effective for pre-diabetic weight loss than low fat diets.
Raymond Plodkowski, MD, chief of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, the chief investigator of research linking insulin resistance and weight loss strategies, had this to say, our “data have potential widespread applications for clinicians when counseling people with insulin resistance to help improve weight loss as part of a calorie-restricted diet. They should at least initially lower their carbohydrate intake."
Dr. Plodkowski conducted a 12-week study of 45 obese insulin resistant or pre-diabetic women on two different Jenny Craig meal plans. The low fat menu consisted of 60% carbs, 20% fat and 20% calories from protein. The low carb diet dropped carbs down to 45% and raised fats to 35%, mostly unsaturated plant-based fats like nuts. All women were given at least two fruits and three veggies daily.
At 12-weeks, the women eating less carbs lost a significant 21% more weight, 19.6lbs on average as compared to 16.2 in the low fat group.
When a person is insulin resistant, they process carbohydrates less effectively. Normally, when carbohydrates are eaten, whether it is a candy bar or an apple, the sugars contained in these foods are either stored as glycogen in the liver or muscle, or the sugars are converted into fat and stored in fat cells.
However, only a small amount of the sugars or carbohydrates eaten are stored as glycogen, so most of the carbohydrates eaten are quickly converted to fat and tucked away in fat cells.
Insulin resistant individuals who are pre-diabetics usually have high levels of circulating insulin, which is the primary fat storing hormone. These high levels of insulin and a diet high in carbohydrates means carbohydrates can quickly be stored as fat making weight loss difficult. Reducing carbohydrate intake means reduced conversion of carbohydrates into fat.
Plodkowski concludes that his studies show, "The lower carb diet is more effective, at least in the short term."
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PETERSON, CHRIS
09/01/10 03:18
Very interesting.
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