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Koja je dijeta najbolja za mršavljenje?
Meta-analize iznova daju isti odgovor, a to je odgovor koji nitko ne želi čuti: nakon dvanaest mjeseci razlike između imenovanih dijeta su male.
Što pokazuju komparativne meta-analize
Najkorisnija analiza uspoređivala je makronutritivne obrasce 14 popularnih imenovanih dijeta [4]. Nakon šest mjeseci, pristupi s niskim udjelom ugljikohidrata pokazali su malu prednost. Do dvanaestog mjeseca razlike između dijeta sužene su do razine klinički irelevantnog, a sve su izgubile dio postignutog u odnosu na rezultate nakon šest mjeseci.
Meta-analiza dijete s niskim udjelom masti u odnosu na dijetu s niskim udjelom ugljikohidrata došla je do usklađenih zaključaka [5], kao i šira usporedba učinaka na mršavljenje kod odraslih osoba s prekomjernom tjelesnom masom ili pretilošću [1].
Imenovane dijete konvergiraju nakon 12 mjeseci
Zašto konvergiraju
Svaka od tih dijeta djeluje stvaranjem energetskog deficita, a svaka to postiže ograničavanjem nečega. Dijeta s niskim udjelom ugljikohidrata uklanja jednu kategoriju hrane; dijeta s niskim udjelom masti uklanja drugu; mediteranski obrazac mijenja sastav i istiskuje prerađenu hranu. Mehanizam se razlikuje; aritmetika ne.
Konvergencija tijekom vremena odražava opadanje pridržavanja, koje je iznenađujuće slično u svim dijetama. Ljudi ne prestaju jer im dijeta prestane djelovati. Prestaju jer je održavati bilo kakvo ograničenje teško.
| Dijeta | Kratkoročno | Nakon 12 mjeseci | Najprikladnije za |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niskougljikohidratna | Mala prednost, djelomično voda | Usporedivo s ostalima | Osobe koje preferiraju masti i proteine; korisno kod tipa 2 dijabetesa |
| Niskomasna | Malo slabija u početku | Usporedivo s ostalima | Osobe koje preferiraju volumen i ugljikohidrate |
| Ketogena | Često najveći početni gubitak [3] | Pridržavanje naglo pada | Kratki strukturirani periodi; određene indikacije za epileptične napadaje i metaboličke poremećaje |
| Mediteranska | Skroman | Usporedivo, najbolji kardiovaskularni podaci | Dugoročan način prehrane, a ne protokol za mršavljenje |
| Isprekidano gladovanje | Usporedivo | Usporedivo | Osobe koje preferiraju pravila u odnosu na brojanje |
Mediteranski obrazac zaslužuje napomenu: ništa posebno ne pokazuje za mršavljenje, ali ima najbolje dokaze od svih dijetetskih obrazaca za kardiovaskularne ishode. To su različita pitanja, a njihovo miješanje je česta pogreška.
Ketogene dijete konkretno
Meta-analiza je pronašla koristi za mršavljenje, glikemijsku kontrolu i lipidni profil [3]. Bitne su dvije ograde. Početni gubitak je uvećan glikogenom i vodom koja je s njim vezana — nekoliko kilograma koji se vraćaju pri ponovnom unosu ugljikohidrata, bez ikakvog stvarnog povratka masnog tkiva. A pridržavanje nakon dvanaest mjeseci slabo je u većini istraživanja, zbog čega dugoročni rezultati konvergiraju.
Testiraju se i kombinacije: randomizirano istraživanje kombiniralo je zdravu niskougljikohidratnu dijetu s vremenski ograničenom prehranom [6], što je detaljnije obrađeno na stranici o dokazima o postu.
Praktičan izbor
- Odaberite onu dijetu koju možete zamisliti primjenjivati kroz cijelu godinu. To nije puka fraza — to je ono što pokazuju podaci nakon dvanaest mjeseci.
- Obrasce prehrane birajte umjesto protokola. Ono što možete jesti zajedno s obitelji bolje je od nečega što zahtijeva odvojene obroke.
- Bez obzira na obrazac, vodite računa o proteinima i vlaknima. Oboje pomažu kod sitosti i očuvanja mišićne mase. Pogledajte proteini.
- Prosuđujte nakon tri mjeseca, ne nakon tri tjedna. Rane razlike između dijeta uglavnom su posljedica vode.
- Ako imate tip 2 dijabetesa, računica se mijenja. Usporedba dijeta u toj populaciji zasebno je pregledana [2].
Često postavljana pitanja
Je li kalorija samo kalorija?
Zašto se u prvom tjednu ketogene dijete izgubi 3 kg?
Je li mediteranska dijeta najbolja?
Trebam li brojiti kalorije?
Povezano štivo
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