Eating carbohydrate mostly at lunch and protein mostly at dinner within a covert hypocaloric diet influences morning glucose homeostasis in overweight/obese men.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the effects of two dietary patterns in which carbohydrates and proteins were eaten mostly at lunch or dinner on body weight and composition, energy metabolism, and biochemical markers in overweight/obese men.

METHODS:

Fifty-eight men (30.0 ± 7.4 years; 30.8 ± 2.4 kg/m(2)) followed a covert hypocaloric balanced diet (-10 % of daily energy requirements) during 8 weeks. Subjects were randomly assigned to three groups: control diet (CT); diurnal carbohydrate/nocturnal protein (DCNP); and nocturnal carbohydrate/diurnal protein (NCDP). Main analyzed outcomes were weight loss, body composition, diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), and glucose/lipid profile.

RESULTS:

In all groups, a significant decrease in body weight, BMI, and fat mass (kg and %) was verified, without differences between groups. Interestingly, within group analyses showed that the fat-free mass (kg) significantly decreased in NCDP and in CT after 8-week intervention, but not in DCNP. A detrimental increase in fasting glucose, insulin, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMAIR) was verified only in DCNP, while NCDP and CT groups presented a non-significant reduction. Moreover, significant differences between DCNP and the other groups were detected for fasting insulin and HOMAIR. After the adjustments, NCDP presented a significantly higher DIT and energy expenditure after lunch, compared with DCNP, but after dinner, there were no differences among groups.

CONCLUSION:

Eating carbohydrates mostly at dinner and protein mostly at lunch within a hypocaloric balanced diet had similar effect on body composition and biochemical markers, but higher effect on DIT compared with control diet. Moreover, eating carbohydrates mostly at lunch and protein mostly at dinner had a deleterious impact on glucose homeostasis.

• Authors: Raquel Duarte Moreira Alves, Fernanda Cristina Esteves de Oliveira, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Itziar Abete, María Angeles Zulet, José Alfredo Martínez, Josefina Bressan
• Journal: European journal of nutrition (Eur J Nutr) Vol. 53 Issue 1 Pg. 49-60 (Feb 2014) ISSN: 1436-6215 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 23389113 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Dietary Carbohydrates
• Dietary Proteins
• Insulin

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Body Composition
• Body Mass Index
• Body Weight
• Dietary Carbohydrates (administration & dosage)
• Dietary Proteins (administration & dosage)
• Energy Intake
• Energy Metabolism
• Feeding Behavior
• Homeostasis
• Humans
• Insulin (blood)
• Male
• Meals
• Middle Aged
• Nutrition Assessment
• Obesity (diet therapy)
• Overweight (diet therapy)
• Postprandial Period
• Single-Blind Method
• Weight Loss
• Young Adult