Men and women respond differently to diets
In a recent international study has shown that low-calorie diets have different effects on the metabolism of the sexes. According to the researchers men lost by a low calorie intake daily more weight and built in other Places fat than women.
No matter whether you want to get rid of excess pounds, fitter want to feel or do something Good for the health company would like to: There are many good reasons why people your weight want to reduce. Anyone who wants to lose weight, not only sufficient, but also reduce calorie intake. A reduced-energy diet affect women and men differently.
Different effects on the metabolism
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As the Federal centre for nutrition (BZfE) writes on its website, ticking men and women in a lot of things differently. They seem to respond differently to diets.
A in the journal “Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism” published a study has shown that a reduced-energy diet has different effects on the metabolism of a man and a woman. The study is according to the researchers, “to date, the largest multi-national study for the prevention of type 2 Diabetes.”
The main risk factors for Diabetes
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“Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases worldwide. We are the main risk factors such as Overweight or obesity aware of,“ write the scientists.
By a weight reduction, a type-2-Diabetes-measurable alleviate and, in some cases, even cure. The researchers studied what the effects of a calorie-reduced diet has on patients.
In the scientific study of over 2,000 overweight and obese people from eight countries in Europe, Australia and new Zealand were involved. For all Participants, the first signs of Diabetes mellitus were available.
In the case of the so-called sugar disease blood sugar level is increased permanently and the body no longer responds adequately to the hormone Insulin. The BZfE, according to the reducing diet should mobilise the weight loss the metabolism, to combat the first signs of the disease.
Men benefit more
The participants participated for eight weeks only 810 calories per day. More than 80 percent reached the target, losing in this period, at least eight percent of their body weight. Men seemed to benefit more from the Intervention than women. They decreased by the diet, 16 per cent more weight (an average of 11.8 kg to 10.2 kg).
In addition, the male subjects lost more fat (9.3 kg to 7.1 kg) and less fat-free mass (1.9 kg to 3.2 kg) than female. You could choke according to the scientists the diet your insulin production and heart rate stronger. Certain parameters of the Metabolic syndrome also showed a clearer improvement.
For women, waist circumference, and pulse decreased, which is positive, but there was also a sharp drop in the “good” HDL cholesterol and bone mass, which, together with the decrease of fat-free mass is an unfavourable sign.
The reasons for the gender differences are not yet finally clarified. It is believed that men mobilize in weight loss more abdominal fat, which has a positive effect on the metabolism. Women lose mainly fatty tissue under the skin.
The blood sugar values had improved in both sexes significantly, so that each had a third of participants after eight weeks of no indication of Diabetes. The question is whether the development of the metabolic disruption can be through these short-term diet in the long term prevent. The BZfE, according to further studies to clarify whether a change in Diet gender-specific programs are necessary. (ad)