(NIH, July 12, 2019):
Moderately reducing caloric intake over a period of 2 years significantly
improved cardiometabolic risk factors in young and middle-aged, non-obese
adults, according to the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of
Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE) trial published in The Lancet Diabetes
& Endocrinology.
A significant improvement in
the multiple cardiometabolic risk factors, including waist circumference, blood
pressure, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin sensitivity
and fasting glucose, and C-reactive protein was observed in the caloric
restriction group vs control group. Calorie restriction was found to improve
risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and
related deaths well below clinical risk thresholds.
Over 200 young and middle-aged
normal-weight or moderately overweight adults were randomly assigned to follow
either a calorie restriction diet or their usual diets. After two years,
participants in the experimental group had reduced their daily caloric intake
by 12% and maintained, on average, a 10% loss in body weight.
The trial is supported by the
National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health.
Lifestyle has a major role to
play in the health and well-being of a person. A healthy lifestyle adopted
early in life translates to a healthier adulthood.
Healthy eating habits should
be encouraged right at a young age. Too much of calorie-rich food should be
avoided by limiting intake of high-fat and high-sugar or salty snacks.
(Source: NIH)
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of
Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania
(CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of
India
Past National President
IMA
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