Diabetes Care, Vol 17, Issue 6 602-604, Copyright © 1994 by American Diabetes Association
Food-containing hypocaloric diets are as effective as liquid-supplement diets for obese individuals with NIDDM
JW Anderson, V Brinkman-Kaplan, CC Hamilton, JE Logan, RW Collins and NJ Gustafson
Metabolic-Endocrinology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40511.
OBJECTIVE--This study was designed to determine if food-containing
hypocaloric diets are as effective as liquid-supplement diets in promoting
weight loss for obese individuals with non-insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus (NIDDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--Forty NIDDM subjects with
body mass indexes (BMIs) of 30-40 kg/m2 were randomized to one of two
800-kcal diets for 12 weeks. Group A received liquid supplement only, and
group B received supplement plus an evening meal. Both groups received an
intensive behavioral education program. RESULTS--Weight loss and
improvements in glycemic, blood lipid, and blood pressure parameters were
similar for the two groups. Weight loss averaged 15.7 kg for the entire
group. The need for insulin, anti-diabetes, and anti-hypertensive
medication decreased significantly. No serious side effects were observed.
CONCLUSIONS--Both food-containing and supplement diets providing 800 kcal a
day effectively promote weight loss for obese individuals with NIDDM.