Are long‐term FAD diets restricting micronutrient intake? A randomized controlled trial
The micronutrient adequacy of common fad diets is rarely assessed. We compared a high‐fiber diet [HF] with a low‐carbohydrate diet [LC] to assess their effects on body weight and micronutrient adequacy. One hundred and seventy‐three adult males and females with or without diabetes with a mean body m...
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Published in | Food science & nutrition Vol. 8; no. 11; pp. 6047 - 6060 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
01.11.2020
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Summary: | The micronutrient adequacy of common fad diets is rarely assessed. We compared a high‐fiber diet [HF] with a low‐carbohydrate diet [LC] to assess their effects on body weight and micronutrient adequacy. One hundred and seventy‐three adult males and females with or without diabetes with a mean body mass index of 36 kg/m2 were randomized to either a HF or LC diet. Differences in anthropometrics, blood lipids, glucose, blood pressure, and micronutrient consumption between groups were assessed after 52 weeks. Differences between groups a priori were assessed using independent t tests and chi‐squared tests. Post hoc differences in nutrient consumption between groups while controlling for gender were assessed using factorial analysis of variance. After 52 weeks, LC dieters (n = 24) retained weight loss better than their HF counterparts (n = 30) (p = .06). LC dieters consumed more vitamin K (mcg) [HF = 124.0 ± 15.0; LC = 220.0 ± 39.1; p = .025] and vitamin B12 (mcg) [HF = 3.1 ± 0.3; LC = 4.1 ± 0.4; p = .026]. The HF group consumed more folate (mcg) [HF = 479.9 ± 34.0); LC = 333.8 ± 22.1; p < .001], magnesium (mg) [HF = 353.1 ± 17.4; LC = 281.1 ± 18.0; p < .001], and iron (mg) [HF = 14.6 ± 0.8; LC = 10.7 ± 0.6; p < .001. Both groups consumed less than the respective EAR for vitamins D and E and less than the AI for potassium. While a LC diet may be more effective for long‐term weight loss, both diets were deficient in micronutrients.
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare a high‐fiber diet with a low‐carbohydrate diet to assess their effects on body weight and micronutrient adequacy. Both groups consumed less than the respective RDA for vitamins D and E, magnesium, and potassium. While a LC diet may be more effective for long‐term weight loss, both diets were deficient in micronutrients. |
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Bibliography: | Funding information This study was funded by a grant from the Lifestyle Center of America (Sulphur, OK, USA). The funding source had no involvement in the recruitment of participants, procedures, collection or interpretation of the data, or in the preparation of review of this manuscript. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 2048-7177 2048-7177 |
DOI: | 10.1002/fsn3.1895 |