SynthesisNutrients2016
The Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets on Psychosocial Outcomes in Obesity/Overweight: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Studies.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Daily Steps During Nutritional Lifestyle Modification Programs for Obesity Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
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- The effects of low-carbohydrate diet on glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight or obese patients with T2DM: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of total diet replacement programs on mental well-being: A systematic review with meta-analyses.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Low-carbohydrate versus balanced-carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
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- Evidences of a New Psychobiotic Formulation on Body Composition and Anxiety.Mediators of inflammation · 2017Trial
- Waist-to-Height Ratio Cut-Off Points for Central Obesity in Individuals with Overweight Across Different Ethnic Groups in NHANES 2011-2018.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Nutritional Modulation of the Gut-Brain Axis: A Comprehensive Review of Dietary Interventions in Depression and Anxiety Management.Metabolites · 2024Review
- Efficacy of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in treating mood and anxiety disorders: systematic review and implications for clinical practice.BJPsych open · 2023Review
- Effect of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet With or Without Exercise on Anxiety and Eating Behavior and Associated Changes in Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight Young Women.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Mediterranean Diet: What Are the Consequences for Menopause?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Why should sarcopenic obesity be included in a routine assessment during weight-management programmes?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Benefits of Low Carbohydrate Diets: a Settled Question or Still Controversial?Current obesity reports · 2021Review
- Nutrition and behavioral health disorders: depression and anxiety.Nutrition reviews · 2021Review
- Revising BMI Cut-Off Points for Obesity in a Weight Management Setting in Lebanon.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the relative psychosocial effects of carbohydrate reduction in comparison to other weight-loss diets in subjects receiving treatment for obesity/overweight. We, therefore, set out to conduct a systematic review of the psychosocial outcomes of such patients, treated by means of either a low-carbohydrate diet or an isocaloric diet of other macronutrient composition.
methodsLiterature searches, study selection, method development, and quality appraisal were performed independently by two authors, and data were synthesized using a narrative approach, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
resultsEight randomized controlled studies met the inclusion criteria, and their subsequent analysis revealed that improvements in psychological and social outcomes do occur during short- and long-term weight loss programmes, but that low-carbohydrate diets have no greater effect on psychosocial outcomes when compared to diets of different macronutrient composition at either short- or long-term follow-up (one-year). However, the lack of studies with longer duration follow-up, and the absence of data in the adolescent population limit the generalizability of our findings.
conclusionThe short- and long-term improvements in psychosocial outcomes seen in patients undergoing weight-loss treatment appear to be independent of the macronutrient composition of their diet.
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