November 30, 2004 – Losing extra pounds and keeping them off: To achieve this, a low-fat diet is better than a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a study presented at a meeting of obesity experts.
The results of this study confirm the opinion of a growing number of experts who refute the long-term effectiveness of weight loss diets advocating a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates (carbohydrates), as proposed by the diet. popularized by the late Dr Atkins.
Using data from a national weight-control registry, researchers in the United States found that adopting a low-carb diet could help eliminate overweight as effectively as a more conventional (low-fat) diet. ), but the pounds lost were regained in the majority of cases studied.
The study authors compared the diets of 2,700 severely overweight people to determine which was most effective in the long term. The intelligence gathered from 1995 to 2003 came mainly from women, on average 47 years old, who managed to lose an average of 32.6 kilos (72 pounds).
The participants who replaced foods rich in carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, pasta, pastries, etc.) with almost unlimited amounts of meat and cheese were the ones who, in large majority, gained most of the pounds they took. they had lost. It should be noted that this type of low-carbohydrate diet creates controversy, as a high intake of animal fat in the diet is causing concern among nutrition experts.
A spokesperson for the Atkins organization in the United States made it clear that this diet can be successful as long as people consume the recommended amounts of carbohydrates, amounts that are a little less than those considered in this study.
Marie france Coutu – PasseportSanté.net
According to CBS.
