The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology (2005), investigated the effect of a high-fiber low fat diet and aerobic exercise on obese men with or without metabolic syndrome or diabetes.
Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) administered daily aerobic exercise to 13 obese men with diabetes, 15 obese men with metabolic syndrome, and 3 obese men, for 21 days at the Pritikin Longevity Center. All of the participants were allowed unlimited amounts of high-fiber low fat natural foods. Fasting blood samples and body composition measurements were obtained from the participants before and after the study,
The researchers found that 9 of the 15 men with metabolic syndrome at the beginning of the study no longer had the condition at the end of the study. All of the participants had a reduction in weight and BMI (Body Mass Index), although they were still considered obese. The findings also revealed that the participants had significant reductions in serum lipids, insulin, oxidative stress markers, inflammatory protein C-reactive protein (CRP), and other markers of developing atherosclerosis.
"Intensive lifestyle modification may ameliorate CAD risk factor reduction in men with metabolic syndrome factors prior to reversal of obesity," the study authors conclude.
Posted by Kristopher Foster on May 15, 2006 05:25 AM
