Weight loss and weight maintenance with moderate-fat diets

Citation

(2003), "Weight loss and weight maintenance with moderate-fat diets", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 33 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2003.01733bab.007

Weight loss and weight maintenance with moderate-fat diets

An extensive study by Kathy McManus and colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard University, "A randomised controlled trial of moderate-fat, low energy diet compared to low-fat, low-energy diet for weight loss in overweight adults", was published recently in the International Journal of Obesity (October 2001).

This calorie controlled study included peanuts and peanut butter amongst the high-MUFA foods in the moderate fat (35 per cent energy from fat) Mediterranean-style eating programme at both 1,200 and 1,500 daily calorie allowances for the 101 men and women in the study. The moderate fat weight loss results were considerably better than the low fat diet results (20 per cent energy from fat) in the longer term and there were additional nutritional benefits in the moderate fat group such as increased consumption of vegetables and fibre.

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