Researchers from the comparison of the effectiveness of two different weight loss plans available. Dva plan included a low carbohydrate diet and low fat diet plus orlistat. Orlistat is a drug designed to prevent the absorption of dietary fats, such as brands are Xenical and Alli.
Participants were selected on the Department of Veterans Affairs primary care clinic.146 participants received instructions and follow or low carbohydrate diets or low-fat diet with orlistat, and were followed for 48 weeks. Some of the factors the researchers monitored the body weight, blood pressure, fasting serum lipids and blood sugar levels.
The study found weight loss to be similar between the two groups at about 9% of body weight. Scientists have discovered a low carbohydrate diet resulted in lower blood pressure for participants compared to low-fat diet with orlistat. Low carb diet lowered systolic blood pressure an average of 5.9 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure 4.5 mm Hg.
Triglycerides and HDL cholesterol the better for the individuals on each diet, and LDL cholesterol levels improved only for those on a low fat diet plus orlistat. Glycemic parameters, such as glucose, insulin, and hemoglobin A1C improved only for the low-carbohydrate diet the participants. Although the differences between the groups was not significant.
The researchers also analyzed the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, and when combined with exercise and weight management plan and the impact on blood pressure. When the DASH diet combined with weight management and exercise plan has resulted in 16.1 mm Hg reduced systolic blood pressure compared to 11.2 mm Hg drop from the DASH weight loss during the four months period for individuals following the DASH diet with exercise / weight management plan was £ 19 compared to less than £ 1 for children.
A third possibility is to evaluate the Internet weight-management program in the doctor-managed program. This study follows the obese individuals and included liquid diet component, a structured diet, behavior counseling and diet drugs. The results show intense physician manages the program be more successful with 31 percent of participants lost more than 5 percent of their body weight compared to only 9 percent of the Internet Group.
When it comes to losing weight on your journey of blood pressure, which is most important is to choose a plan and keep if for the long term, if you want consistent results.
