Almonds vs complex carbohydrates in a weight reduction program

• Published in: International Journal of Obesity Vol. 27; no. 11; pp. 1365 - 1372
• Main Authors: Wien, M.A, Sabaté, J.M, Iklé, D.N, Cole, S.E, Kandeel, F.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Nature Publishing Group 01.11.2003; Nature Publishing
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Aged; almonds; Anthropometry; Biological and medical sciences; Blood pressure; Body Composition; Body mass index; body water; Carbohydrates; Cholesterol; Compliance; Diabetes; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; diastolic blood pressure; Diet, Reducing; Dietary Carbohydrates - therapeutic use; drug therapy; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Energy; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Fatty acids; Female; Food, Formulated; glucose; High density lipoprotein; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; homeostasis; Humans; insulin; Insulin resistance; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Intervention; Lipoproteins; low calorie diet; low density lipoprotein; Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - diet therapy; Metabolic Syndrome - physiopathology; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; nutritional intervention; Obesity; Obesity - diet therapy; Obesity - physiopathology; Other metabolic disorders; Overweight; Prospective Studies; Prunus; Public health; Satiation; systolic blood pressure; triacylglycerols; Triglycerides; waist circumference; Weight control; Weight Loss; United States > US; Endocrinopathy; Type 2 diabetes; Obesity; Nuts; Nutrition disorder; Weight loss; Cardiovascular disease; Metabolic diseases; almonds; Weight; metabolic syndrome; Target tissue resistance; X Syndrome; Carbohydrate; insulin resistance; Nutritional status

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an almond-enriched (high monounsaturated fat, MUFA) or complex carbohydrate-enriched (high carbohydrate) formula-based low-calorie diet (LCD) on anthropometric, body composition and metabolic parameters in a weight reduction program. DESIGN: A randomized, prospec...