Changes in food choice during a successful weight loss trial in overweight and obese postpartum women. (19th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huseinovic, Ena; Winkvist, Anna; Bertz, Fredrik; Brekke, Hilde Kristin
• Is Part Of: Obesity. Volume 22:Number 12(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 2517
• Page End: 2523
• Publication Date: 2014-09-19
• Subjects: Obesity -- Periodicals; 616.398005
• DOI: 10.1002/oby.20895
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1930-7381

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="oby20895-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To examine changes in intake across food groups during a weight loss trial that produced significant and sustainable weight loss in lactating women receiving dietary treatment.</p> </sec> <sec id="oby20895-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>At 10‐14 wk postpartum, 61 overweight and obese lactating Swedish women were randomized to a 12‐wk dietary (D), exercise (E), combined (DE), or control (C) treatment. Food intake was assessed by 4‐d weighed diet records which were used to examine changes in intake across seven food groups from baseline to 12 wk and 1 y after randomization. Differences in changes in food choice between women receiving dietary treatment (D+DE) and no dietary treatment (E+C) were examined using multivariate linear regression.</p> </sec> <sec id="oby20895-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>At baseline, sweets and salty snacks contributed to 21±10 percent of total energy intake (E%). During the intervention period, women receiving dietary treatment reduced their E% from sweets and salty snacks and caloric drinks and increased their E% from vegetables more than did women not receiving dietary treatment (all <italic>P</italic> < 0.010). At 1 y, the increased E% from vegetables was maintained significantly higher among women receiving dietary treatment (<italic>P</italic> = 0.002).</p> </sec> <sec id="oby20895-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Lactating women receiving dietary treatment achieved sustainable weight loss through changes in food choice in line with current dietary guidelines.</p> </sec> </abstract>