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Diets: Low Fat VS Low Carb, Muscle aand Fat loss in Men and Women
A great new study on diets looked at the:
“Effects of isocaloric, energy-restricted very low-carbohydrate ketogenic and low-fat diets on weight loss, body composition, trunk fat mass, and resting energy expenditure in overweight/obese men and women”
Two groups of healthy, but overweight people were measured before and after the diet and put on 2 different diets
1) Very Low Carb diet: carbohydrate levels below 10% of energy and induce ketosis
2) Low Fat diet: similar to national recommendations (60% carbohydrate: 25% fat: 15% protein)
Both groups followed an energy-restricted diet, eating 500 kcal per day less than the energy needed to maintain their body weight.
Actual Diet
Very Low Carb Diet: 9% carbs 63% fat 28% protein
Low Fat Diet: 58% carbs 22 % fat 20% protein
Effects on body massMen Low Fat - 4,4 kg
Men Very Low Carb - 8 kg
Women Low Fat -2,8 kg
Women Very Low Carb -3 kg
So far you might think, great. If you are a men it actually seems like a great benefit. But now have a look at what happens to your muscles!
Lean body mass (Muscle)
Men Low Fat - 0,3 kg
Men Very Low Carb - 2,3 kg
Women Low Fat -1,2 kg
Women Very Low Carb -1,6 kg
It seems that men need more carbs to maintain muscle, and in women it actually helps to eat fat to protect the muscle when dieting.
This study shows a lot of interesting difference between diets, AND between men and women.
PMID: 15533250
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