The effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on appetite: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
PMID: 26803589

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The relationship between dietary macronutrient composition and appetite is controversial. We examined the effects of a year-long low-carbohydrate diet compared to a low-fat diet on appetite-related hormones and self-reported change in appetite.

Authors

  • T Hu
    Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL-18, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: thu1@tulane.edu.
  • L Yao
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
  • K Reynolds
    Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 100 South Los Robles, 2nd Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA.
  • T Niu
    Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL-18, Suite 2001, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
  • S Li
    Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
  • P Whelton
    Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL-18, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
  • J He
    Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL-18, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
  • L Bazzano
    Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL-18, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.

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