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Long-Term Effects of 4 Popular Diets on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 12640" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>[ATTACH]1115[/ATTACH][ATTACH]1116[/ATTACH]<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Long-Term Effects of 4 Popular Diets on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Renée Atallah et al</strong><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Published online before print November 11, 2014,doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000723</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p></p><p>Background—We conducted a systematic review to examine the efficacy of the Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers (WW), and Zone diets, with a particular focus on sustained weight loss at ≥12 months.</p><p></p><p>Methods and Results—We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library of Clinical Trials to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English with follow-up ≥4 weeks that examined the effects of these 4 popular diets on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors. We identified 12 RCTs (n=2559) with follow-up ≥12 months: 10 versus usual care (5 Atkins, 4 WW, and 1 South Beach) and 2 head-to-head (1 of Atkins, WW, and Zone, and 1 of Atkins, Zone, and control). At 12 months, the 10 RCTs comparing popular diets to usual care revealed that only WW was consistently more efficacious at reducing weight (range of mean changes: −3.5 to −6.0 kg versus −0.8 to −5.4 kg; <em>P</em><0.05 for 3/4 RCTs). However, the 2 head-to-head RCTs suggest that Atkins (range: −2.1 to −4.7 kg), WW (−3.0 kg), Zone (−1.6 to −3.2 kg), and control (−2.2 kg) all achieved modest long-term weight loss. Twenty-four-month data suggest that weight lost with Atkins or WW is partially regained over time.</p><p></p><p>Conclusions—H<strong>ead-to-head RCTs, providing the most robust evidence available, demonstrated that Atkins, WW, and Zone achieved modest and similar long-term weight loss. Despite millions of dollars spent on popular commercial diets, data are conflicting and insufficient to identify one popular diet as being more beneficial than the others.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 12640, member: 3"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1115[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1116[/ATTACH][B] Long-Term Effects of 4 Popular Diets on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors[/B] [B]A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials[/B] [B]Renée Atallah et al[/B][B] Published online before print November 11, 2014,doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000723 Abstract[/B] Background—We conducted a systematic review to examine the efficacy of the Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers (WW), and Zone diets, with a particular focus on sustained weight loss at ≥12 months. Methods and Results—We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library of Clinical Trials to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English with follow-up ≥4 weeks that examined the effects of these 4 popular diets on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors. We identified 12 RCTs (n=2559) with follow-up ≥12 months: 10 versus usual care (5 Atkins, 4 WW, and 1 South Beach) and 2 head-to-head (1 of Atkins, WW, and Zone, and 1 of Atkins, Zone, and control). At 12 months, the 10 RCTs comparing popular diets to usual care revealed that only WW was consistently more efficacious at reducing weight (range of mean changes: −3.5 to −6.0 kg versus −0.8 to −5.4 kg; [I]P[/I]<0.05 for 3/4 RCTs). However, the 2 head-to-head RCTs suggest that Atkins (range: −2.1 to −4.7 kg), WW (−3.0 kg), Zone (−1.6 to −3.2 kg), and control (−2.2 kg) all achieved modest long-term weight loss. Twenty-four-month data suggest that weight lost with Atkins or WW is partially regained over time. Conclusions—H[B]ead-to-head RCTs, providing the most robust evidence available, demonstrated that Atkins, WW, and Zone achieved modest and similar long-term weight loss. Despite millions of dollars spent on popular commercial diets, data are conflicting and insufficient to identify one popular diet as being more beneficial than the others.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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