Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Be Better For Weight Loss Than A Mediterranean Diet

Sub foods contribute to Higher Dietary Acid Load While Others Decree it. Study Author Hana Kahleova, MD, PHD Explained The Following To Medical News Today:

“Animal Products Including Meat, Fish, Eggs, and Cheese Cause The Body to Produce More Acid, Increasing Dietary Acid Load, which is Linked To Chronic Inflammation That Disrupts Metabolism and Can Lead To Increased Body Weight. Associated with Weight Loss, Improved Insulin Sensitivity, and Lower Blood Pressure. ”

This Research was A Secondary Analysis of A Previous Study Involving Overweight Adult participants Who Followed The Mediterranean Diet and a Low-Fat Vegan Diet. In the current analysis, Sought to look at dietary acid Load in these diets and how it related to weight.

The original Study was of a Group of 62 Overweight Adults. The participants were divided into Two Groups. One Group was on a Mediterranean Diet, and the other was on a Low-Fat Vegan Diet for 16 Weeks. After 4-Week Break, The Groups Switched to the other diet.

Participants KEPT Track of What They Ate Food Diaries at Certain Weeks, and Researchers Also Had Data On Physical Activity and Body Composition.

Researchers used two scoring systems to calculate participant dietary acid Load. The Authors Explain That One Estimation Looks AT Five Nutrients, and The Other Does As Well Also Takes into Account Weight and Height.

Overall, Both Dietary Acid Load Scores DecueSed on The Low-Fat Vegan Diet Stayed The Same On The Mediterranean Diet.

Researchers Also Found that participants Lost Weight, Likely Primarily from Deciese Body Fat, While on The Low-Fat Vegan Diet Did Not Lose Weight While on The Mediterranean Diet.

Researchers Also Found That Changes in Dietary Acid Load Were Positive Associated With Weight Changes. So, to decrease in dietary acid Load was associated with a decrease in body weight.

The Associations Did Decrease When Researchers Adjusted “For Changes in Energy” in the First 16 Weeks of the Study. However, in the Second 16 Weeks of the Study, The Associations Were Still Significant After The Adjustment.

Thus, Reclude Thatcchers that “Combare with the Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Acid Load Significantly DecueSed on A Vegan diet and was Associated with Weight Loss, Independent of Energy INTAKE.”

This Research Does Have Certain Limitations. Firstly, The Original Study Had Limitations Such As a Small Number of Participants, A Short Intervention Time, and Data from Only One Center. However, Refers Note That the Time On Each Diet Was Long Enough for Adaptation To Occur.

Since the participants were volunteers, The Authors ACKNOWLEDGE that the Study Sample “May not represent the general population.”

The other Major Limitation was that the analysis relied on dietary reports from participants. Data on Physical Activity Was Also Participant-Reported. Researchers Also Acknowledge The Risk of Attrition in Studies About diet and That 16% of Participants Did Not Finish The Study.

However, They Also Note That There was High Dietary Adherence Throunge the Study.

Kahleova Explained That “Future Studies Can Focus On The Most Effective Strategies to AlkalizE The Diet and Look at Possible Links with Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Other Chronic Designations.”

The Authors of the Study Also Note That there is a Need for Randomized Trials that examine how the Mediterranean Diet Impacts Dietary Acid Load.

Mir Ali, MD, to Board-Certified General Surgeon, Bariatric Gamen and Medical Director of Memorialcare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Ca, Who Was Not Involved in The Study, Also Note Hat It Diet Containing Animal Products;

This Research Suggests that Diets that contributes to Lower Dietary Acid Load Offer Certain Benefits and That the Alkalizing Effect of A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Might Help with Weight Loss. It Highlights Another Potential Benefit of Following a Low-Fat Vegan Diet, Which People Can Do With Guidance From Dietary Experts.

Alexander S. Ford, Do, A Board-Certified Osteopathic Family Physician and Registered Dieitian, Not Involved in the Current Research, Note The Following About The Study To MNT:

“While Low-Fat Vegan Diet May not be approprot for individual, The Results of this Study Showed Lower Dietary Acid Loads in Low-Fat Vegan Diets versus the Mediterranean Diet, to Benefit Linked to Weight Loss, Independent of Caloric INTAK Body that could benefit individuals with chronic designs Like morbid obesity and other conditions Such as gout, arterial desire, and rheumatoid arthritis, that have pro-inflammatory linkages. ”

FORD ALSO NOTED THAT THE STUDY ALSO SUPPORTS THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING A WELL-BALANCED DIET: “This Study Also Refhasizes The Importance of Consuming A Balanced Diet, I addequate in fruits, vegetables, and Other Plant-Based Foods. Diet Preference, A Balanced Diet is Good for Maintaining Great Health. “