Data
Year of publication
2019
Kind
Quantitative
Design
RCT
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Uruguay
Data
Primary
Data collected
Other (leftover measurment)
Study setting
Clinic
Age group of participants
Adults/Mean = 31.2 ± 1.6
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=20 (participants)
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
goal
Examine the effects of ultra-processed versus unprocessed diets on ad libitum energy intake.
Results
Weight changes were highly correlated with energy intake (r = 0.8, p < 0.0001), with participants gaining 0.9 ± 0.3 kg (p = 0.009) during the ultra-processed diet and losing 0.9 ± 0.3 kg (p = 0.007) during the unprocessed diet. Limiting consumption of ultra-processed foods may be an effective strategy for obesity prevention and treatment.
Authors
Hall KD, Ayuketah A, Brychta R, et al.
Log
Cell Metabolism
DOIs