title: [Spontaneous weight loss in young subjects of normal weight after 11 weeks of unrestricted intake of a low-fat/high-fiber diet].
abstract: The present study investigated the spontaneous, unintended body weight changes observed during the first 11 weeks of an eight months' ad libitum low-fat/high-fibre diet (25.5 energy-% fat, 58.5 energy-% carbohydrate, 3.9 g dietary fiber/MJ), primarily aimed at investigating changes in blood lipid concentrations. Subjects were normal-weight, young, healthy students, 24 in the intervention group, and 24 in the control group (no diet). After 11 weeks, an overall decrease in body weight (1.3 +/- 0.4 kg) (mean +/- SEM) (p < 0.01) and fat mass (1.6 +/- 0.2 kg, p < 0.001) was observed in the intervention group. Fat-free mass remained unchanged. Initial body weight and fat mass correlated significantly to changes in body weight and fat mass. No changes were observed in the control group. In conclusion, the ad libitum intake of a low-fat/high-fibre diet led to a spontaneous, small loss of body weight and fat mass in young, normal-weight subjects.
authors.affiliation: Den Kgl. Veterinaer- og Landbohøjskole, Forskningsinstitut for Human Ernaering, Frederiksberg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raben
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marckmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sandstrøm
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Astrup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D015431:Weight Loss
vernacular_title: Spontant vaegttab hos unge, normalvaegtige personer. 11 uger efter ad libitum-indtagelse af en fedtfattig/fiberrig kost.