My comments in purple.
NLA Part 2 guidelines:
In hope of the IMPOSSIBLE perfect,
sacrifices the REACHABLE good
"As of this writing, the 2015 DGA had not yet been released, but the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) Scientific Report recommended removal of the upper limit for dietary fat to allow greater flexibility, particularly with regard to reducing intakes of cholesterol-raising (12-16 carbon saturated and trans unsaturated) fatty acids and refined grains and sugars.22 In place of these dietary components, greater emphasis is placed on increasing consumption of foods containing unsaturated fatty acids, such as nuts and liquid vegetable oils.22"
Update : (DHHS) and Agriculture (USDA) have released the eighth edition (2015-2020) of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
As an advocate of allowing physicians to prescribe Atkins or LCHF diet for weight loss, I believe this opens the way for such a practice.
I thought NLA had already reached consensus on this in 2009 when Sach's Comparative Diet Trial was published in NEJM.
Gardner's ATOZ trial in 2007 was a head to head study of Atkins vs. 3 other diets. It compared well if not favorably.
Thus to not see Atkins or South Beach Diet listed as acceptable weight loss diets in Part 2 is a disappointment to me.
page 22:
"The NLA Expert Panel acknowledges that additional research is needed to more clearly define effective dietary strategies for enhancing adherence to hypocaloric diets, and preventing weight regain after weight loss interventions.80,86
However, based on the evidence discussed herein, the NLA Expert Panel consensus view is that eating patterns that contain a moderate quantity of carbohydrate, lower glycemic index and load, and higher protein, have been associated with modest benefits regarding weight loss and maintenance.82,84,85 Furthermore, the Expert Panel also strongly believes that additional research is needed to more clearly define effective dietary strategies for enhancing adherence to hypocaloric diets and preventing weight regain after weight loss interventions.80,86"
80=Sachs reference
86=Gardner reference
It is curious that the blue paragraph is just a repeat of the first paragraph. Reads like an on-going argument on the panel.
The Impossible Perfect Goal by Lifestyle changes:
"In RCTs, each reduction of 1% in
LDL-C or non-HDL-C is associated with a 1% reduction in coronary heart disease (CHD) event risk over a period of ~5 years.12,13 "
Page 27
"Diet Low in saturated and trans fat and cholesterol 5-10% decrease LDLc
Loss of 5% body weight 3-5% decrease LDCc
2 g /day PS or 7.5 g/day viscous fiber 4 to 10% decrease LDLc
Total: 12 to 25% decrease LDLc
"Combining any 2 of the interventions recommended would be expected to reduce LDL-C by 6 to 19%. The portfolio diet approach, which combines PS, viscous fibers, soy, and almonds has been shown to reduce LDL-C by ~30% with controlled feeding, but the reduction was less (~15%) when subjects were free-living.121,122 If maintained over an extended period, each 1% reduction in LDL-C is expected to reduce CHD risk by 2-3%, based on results from genetic variants that alter atherogenic cholesterol levels.7,11
Thus, a modest reduction of as little at 6% in LDL-C, maintained over an extended period, could reduce CHD risk by 12-18%, whereas a reduction of 15% by combining dietary interventions could potentially reduce CHD risk by 30- 45%. "
At the NLA Pittsburgh meeting, a fellow lipidologist told me he had a couple of patients who maintained a Portfolio diet for a couple of years now with a 20% reduction in LDLc.
The NWCR has 10,000 patients who have maintained a 50 lb. weight loss over 5 years and half of them did it on their own. Those stories are out there. Remarkable people.
That is the impossible perfect for 95% of the rest of the population.
Lets not sacrifice a good safe diet that is sustainable for the rest of a chronically obese persons life. The Atkins or LCHF.
I am amazed the Look Ahead Trial is not sited in Part 2 references. See my comment on Look Ahead below.
Yes, with 10 year LEARN diet, net 3% weight loss, the LDLc was significantly improved, however the primary outcome of cardiac events was not improved.
Perfection achieved with failure of outcome.
To prevent CV events use statins and Zetia. Outcome data.
To maintain weight loss high protein, low carb, high fat with diet medicines maybe??
page 22
"In the largest trial completed to date on the effects of diet composition on weight loss maintenance, Larsen et al.85 randomly assigned a group of 773 adults who had lost at least 8% of body weight to 5 diet groups to assess effects of protein intake and glycemic index on weight loss maintenance.
The groups included a control diet with intermediate levels of protein and glycemic index with the remaining subjects assigned to lower and higher protein and lower or higher glycemic index in a 2 x 2 factorial manner.
Targeted differences were 12% of energy between the lower and higher protein groups, and 15 glycemic index units for the lower and higher glycemic index groups.
In an intention-to-treat analysis, the weight regain over 26 weeks was 0.93 kg less in the groups assigned to a high-protein diet than in those assigned to a low protein diet, and 0.95 kg less in the groups assigned to a low-glycemic-index diet than in those assigned to a high-glycemic-index diet.
The group that received the combination of a higher protein and lower glycemic index diet had the least weight regain (showing a small mean additional weight loss) of the 5 treatment arms, and also had the highest rate of study completion. The authors concluded that a diet with a moderately higher protein content (average intake 22- 23% of energy during the intervention) and reduced glycemic index (56-57 units) improved the maintenance of weight loss, and may thus have advantages for weight regain prevention."
1-Gardner ATOZ and this
Three minute Vasselli video from Columbia
are two excellent trials of LCHF data.
Sachs was not a true LCHF diet.
2-Link to Shai trial and Evidence Analysis Library slides from 2015
3-Link to ADA guidelines of diets choices
4-Below is a quote from my blog:
The Modern Way to treat the Chronic Disease of Obesity
5-CardioBrief: Second Opinion on BMJ Dietary Guideline Takedown What do other experts say on critique of the proposed U.S. dietary guidelines? link
6-Guidelines and Supporting Key Recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
NLA Part 2 guidelines:
In hope of the IMPOSSIBLE perfect,
sacrifices the REACHABLE good
"As of this writing, the 2015 DGA had not yet been released, but the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) Scientific Report recommended removal of the upper limit for dietary fat to allow greater flexibility, particularly with regard to reducing intakes of cholesterol-raising (12-16 carbon saturated and trans unsaturated) fatty acids and refined grains and sugars.22 In place of these dietary components, greater emphasis is placed on increasing consumption of foods containing unsaturated fatty acids, such as nuts and liquid vegetable oils.22"
Update : (DHHS) and Agriculture (USDA) have released the eighth edition (2015-2020) of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
As an advocate of allowing physicians to prescribe Atkins or LCHF diet for weight loss, I believe this opens the way for such a practice.
I thought NLA had already reached consensus on this in 2009 when Sach's Comparative Diet Trial was published in NEJM.
Gardner's ATOZ trial in 2007 was a head to head study of Atkins vs. 3 other diets. It compared well if not favorably.
Thus to not see Atkins or South Beach Diet listed as acceptable weight loss diets in Part 2 is a disappointment to me.
page 22:
"The NLA Expert Panel acknowledges that additional research is needed to more clearly define effective dietary strategies for enhancing adherence to hypocaloric diets, and preventing weight regain after weight loss interventions.80,86
However, based on the evidence discussed herein, the NLA Expert Panel consensus view is that eating patterns that contain a moderate quantity of carbohydrate, lower glycemic index and load, and higher protein, have been associated with modest benefits regarding weight loss and maintenance.82,84,85 Furthermore, the Expert Panel also strongly believes that additional research is needed to more clearly define effective dietary strategies for enhancing adherence to hypocaloric diets and preventing weight regain after weight loss interventions.80,86"
80=Sachs reference
86=Gardner reference
It is curious that the blue paragraph is just a repeat of the first paragraph. Reads like an on-going argument on the panel.
The Impossible Perfect Goal by Lifestyle changes:
"In RCTs, each reduction of 1% in
LDL-C or non-HDL-C is associated with a 1% reduction in coronary heart disease (CHD) event risk over a period of ~5 years.12,13 "
Page 27
"Diet Low in saturated and trans fat and cholesterol 5-10% decrease LDLc
Loss of 5% body weight 3-5% decrease LDCc
2 g /day PS or 7.5 g/day viscous fiber 4 to 10% decrease LDLc
Total: 12 to 25% decrease LDLc
"Combining any 2 of the interventions recommended would be expected to reduce LDL-C by 6 to 19%. The portfolio diet approach, which combines PS, viscous fibers, soy, and almonds has been shown to reduce LDL-C by ~30% with controlled feeding, but the reduction was less (~15%) when subjects were free-living.121,122 If maintained over an extended period, each 1% reduction in LDL-C is expected to reduce CHD risk by 2-3%, based on results from genetic variants that alter atherogenic cholesterol levels.7,11
Thus, a modest reduction of as little at 6% in LDL-C, maintained over an extended period, could reduce CHD risk by 12-18%, whereas a reduction of 15% by combining dietary interventions could potentially reduce CHD risk by 30- 45%. "
At the NLA Pittsburgh meeting, a fellow lipidologist told me he had a couple of patients who maintained a Portfolio diet for a couple of years now with a 20% reduction in LDLc.
The NWCR has 10,000 patients who have maintained a 50 lb. weight loss over 5 years and half of them did it on their own. Those stories are out there. Remarkable people.
That is the impossible perfect for 95% of the rest of the population.
Lets not sacrifice a good safe diet that is sustainable for the rest of a chronically obese persons life. The Atkins or LCHF.
I am amazed the Look Ahead Trial is not sited in Part 2 references. See my comment on Look Ahead below.
Yes, with 10 year LEARN diet, net 3% weight loss, the LDLc was significantly improved, however the primary outcome of cardiac events was not improved.
Perfection achieved with failure of outcome.
To prevent CV events use statins and Zetia. Outcome data.
To maintain weight loss high protein, low carb, high fat with diet medicines maybe??
page 22
"In the largest trial completed to date on the effects of diet composition on weight loss maintenance, Larsen et al.85 randomly assigned a group of 773 adults who had lost at least 8% of body weight to 5 diet groups to assess effects of protein intake and glycemic index on weight loss maintenance.
The groups included a control diet with intermediate levels of protein and glycemic index with the remaining subjects assigned to lower and higher protein and lower or higher glycemic index in a 2 x 2 factorial manner.
Targeted differences were 12% of energy between the lower and higher protein groups, and 15 glycemic index units for the lower and higher glycemic index groups.
In an intention-to-treat analysis, the weight regain over 26 weeks was 0.93 kg less in the groups assigned to a high-protein diet than in those assigned to a low protein diet, and 0.95 kg less in the groups assigned to a low-glycemic-index diet than in those assigned to a high-glycemic-index diet.
The group that received the combination of a higher protein and lower glycemic index diet had the least weight regain (showing a small mean additional weight loss) of the 5 treatment arms, and also had the highest rate of study completion. The authors concluded that a diet with a moderately higher protein content (average intake 22- 23% of energy during the intervention) and reduced glycemic index (56-57 units) improved the maintenance of weight loss, and may thus have advantages for weight regain prevention."
1-Gardner ATOZ and this
Three minute Vasselli video from Columbia
are two excellent trials of LCHF data.
Sachs was not a true LCHF diet.
2-Link to Shai trial and Evidence Analysis Library slides from 2015
3-Link to ADA guidelines of diets choices
4-Below is a quote from my blog:
The Modern Way to treat the Chronic Disease of Obesity
Finally, the biggest, longest, best diet trial: Look Ahead.
However, then you look at the control results (DSE).
24% of the control group lost more than 10% of weight after 8 years. WOW! No lifestyle changes, no meetings, no orlistat, no replacement meals. They did it on their own as half of the people in NWCR do.
Take note: This shows typical WATERFALL results of all diet trials
Quote from the NEJM paper:
"Weight loss was greater in the intervention group than the control group throughout
(8.6% vs. 0.7% at 1 year; 6.0% vs. 3.5% at study end)."
Below is a quote from the NEJM study supplement:
“ILI participants were given a calorie goal
of 1200-1500 kcal/day for those who weighed less than 114 kg (250 lbs) and
1500 to 1800 kcal/day for those over 114 kg.
They were encouraged to consume
30% of total calories from fat and at least 15% of calories from protein.”
“Meal replacement products were provided at no cost to help participants adhere to their dietary goals.
During weeks 3 to 19 of the program, individuals were encouraged to replace two meals each day with a liquid shake and one snack with a bar.
The other meal (typically dinner) consisted of conventional foods;
fruits and vegetables were added to reach the calorie goal.
From week 20 on, meal replacements were typically used for one meal per day with conventional foods consumed at the other times.”
“To maximize weight loss, a tool box of additional strategies was available for use with participants after month 6 if the individual had not achieved the 10% weight loss. The tool box included orlistat, a weight loss medication. However, since minimal weight loss benefit was observed with orlistat, the use of this medication was discontinued in 2008.”
All the big guns were used here except surgery and or Qsymia, Contrave, Belqiv or Saxenda.
Look Ahead was the death knell of diet and exercise as the treatment of the Chronic Disease of Obesity.
All the King’s men and all the King’s Horses could not put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
In the four courses I took from April to Dec. 2015 while preparing for the ABOM exam, there was a guideline answer that exercise could help maintain weight loss but in my studies I learned the exercise must be matched with a very low calorie count of 1200 to 1500 calories. For most people this sub-starvation diet is not sustainable when leptin is low and ghrelin is high.
I finally maintained my weight loss of 20 pounds with ad libitum LCHF for 4 years with less exercise.
Despite claims of nutritional ketosis and exercise causing weight loss with Atkins it did not work for me.
I added Qsymia decreased my exercise and found I ate less and lost weight.
I noticed I was on five medications that contribute to weight loss: metformin, Victoza, Invokana, phentermine and topiramate.
I have been able to stay off Insulin and Actos.
I believe if I stay on these drugs I will maintain my weight loss.
This is the modern way to treat the Chronic disease of Obesity.
5-CardioBrief: Second Opinion on BMJ Dietary Guideline Takedown What do other experts say on critique of the proposed U.S. dietary guidelines? link
6-Guidelines and Supporting Key Recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Guidelines (Abbreviated)
- Follow a healthy eating pattern across the life span.
- Focus on variety, nutrient density, and amount.
- Limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake.
- Shift to healthier food and beverage choices.
- Support healthy eating patterns for all.
Key Recommendations
- Follow a healthy eating pattern that accounts for all foods and beverages within an appropriate calorie level. A healthy eating pattern includes
- A variety of vegetables from all of the subgroups—dark green, red and orange, legumes (beans and peas), starchy, and other
- Fruits, especially whole fruits
- Grains, at least half of which are whole grains
- Fat-free or low-fat dairy, including milk, yogurt, cheese, and fortified soy beverages
- A variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas), and nuts, seeds, and soy products
- Oils
- A healthy eating pattern limits saturated fats and trans fats, added sugars, and sodium.
- Key recommendations that are quantitative are provided for several components of the diet of particular public health concern that should be limited.
- Consume less than 10% of calories per day from added sugars.
- Consume less than 10% of calories per day from saturated fats.
- Consume less than 2300 mg/d of sodium.
- If alcohol is consumed, it should be consumed in moderation—up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men—and only by adults of legal drinking age.
- The Dietary Guidelines also include a key recommendation to meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.4
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