Body composition and hormonal responses to a carbohydrate-restricted diet
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 12:55authored byVolek, JS, Matthew SharmanMatthew Sharman, Love, DM, Avery, NG, Gomez, AL, Scheett, TP, Kraemer, WJ
The few studies that have examined body composition after a carbohydrate-restricted diet have reported enhanced fat loss and preservation of lean body mass in obese individuals. The role of hormones in mediating this response is unclear. We examined the effects of a 6-week carbohydrate-restricted diet on total and regional body composition and the relationships with fasting hormone concentrations. Twelve healthy normal-weight men switched from their habitual diet (48% carbohydrate) to a carbohydrate-restricted diet (8% carbohydrate) for 6 weeks and 8 men served as controls, consuming their normal diet. Subjects were encouraged to consume adequate dietary energy to maintain body mass during the intervention. Total and regional body composition and fasting blood samples were assessed at weeks 0, 3, and 6 of the experimental period. Fat mass was significantly (P
History
Publication title
Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
Volume
2002 Jul
Issue
51(7)
Pagination
864-70
ISSN
0026-0495
Department/School
School of Health Sciences
Publisher
W B Saunders Co
Place of publication
Independence Square West Curtis Center, Ste 300, Philadelphia, USA, Pa, 19106-3399