The effects of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and a low-fat diet on mood, hunger, and other self-reported symptoms.

摘要: MCCLERNON, F. JOSEPH, WILLIAM S. YANCY, JR., JACQUELINE A. EBERSTEIN, ROBERT C. ATKINS, AND ERIC WESTMAN. The effects of a lowcarbohydrate ketogenic diet and low-fat on mood, hunger, other self-reported symptoms. Obesity. 2007; 15:182–187. Objective: To investigate the weight loss diets food cravings, Research Methods Procedures: Mood symptoms were evaluated by participant self-report using Atkins Health Indicator Test (AHIT) in individuals undergoing following either low-carbohydrate, (LCKD) or (LFD). Participants 119 overweight community volunteers randomized to an LCKD LFD. An additional 51 participants who had completed earlier trial contributed data for psychometric analyses but not included prospective analyses. Self-reported symptom levels seven scales factor-analytically derived from AHIT (negative affect, fatigue, somatic symptoms, physical insomnia, stomach problems) acquired during 12 visits. Results: After adjusting change BMI over course trial, experienced significant improvements most regardless diet. Diet group visit interactions observed negative affect [F(9,803) 2.30, p 0.015] hunger 3.62, 0.0002]. Examination means indicated that reported less compared with LFD group. Discussion: Regardless diet, improvement broad range Symptoms improved greater degree patients those Whether these changes explain short-term generally followers deserves further research.