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Specific Aim #1 : To evaluate the effects of three dominant diets - conventional low-fat, low-fat/low-glycemic index and very-low-carbohydrate - on energy expenditure following weight loss in obese young adultsHypotheses:1a Energy expenditure following weight loss will be lower during the conventional low-fat diet compared to either the low-fat/low-glycemic index diet or the very-low-carbohydrate diet. 1b Resting and total energy expenditure will not differ between the low-fat/low-glycemic index diet and the very-low-carbohydrate diet.Primary endpoint: resting energy expenditure using indirect calorimetry in the fasting state.Secondary endpoints: total energy expenditure using doubly labeled water methodology; thermic effect of food using indirect calorimetry; physical activity using accelerometry.
Specific Aim #2 : To evaluate the effects of three dominant diets on other physiological adaptations to weight loss in obese adultsHypotheses:2a Changes from baseline in physiological adaptations to weight loss will be greater during the conventional low-fat diet compared to either the low-fat/low-glycemic index diet or the very-low-carbohydrate diet. 2b Changes in the physiological adaptations to weight loss will not differ between the low-fat/low-glycemic index diet and the very-low-carbohydrate diet.Primary endpoint: serum T3 concentration.Secondary endpoints: Other thyroid functions (T4, reverse T3, TSH, THBG), measures of growth hormone action (IGF-1), reproductive hormones (LH, FSH, testosterone, estradiol), stress hormones (24-hr urinary cortisol), hunger.
Specific Aim #3 : To evaluate the effects of three dominant diets on cardiovascular disease risk factors following weight loss in obese young adults.Hypotheses:3a Insulin resistance will be lower (greater insulin sensitivity) during the low-fat/low-glycemic index diet compared to either the very-low-carbohydrate diet or the conventional low-fat.
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