What is the Maximum Amount of Carbohydrates That is Still Able to Induce Ketosis and Suppress Appetite?
Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity focused on measuring Diet, Reducing, Hunger, Appetite Regulation, Ketogenic Diet, Caloric Restriction, Weight Loss, Ketosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- class I or II obesity (30 kg/m2 < BMI > 40 kg/m2)
- weight stable (<2 kg variation in weight within the last 3 months)
- not currently dieting to lose weight
- women who are either post-menopausal, taking oral contraceptives or with a normal cycle (28 ± 2 days)
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant
- breast-feeding
- drug or alcohol abuse within the last two years
- currently taking medication known to affect appetite or induce weight loss
- enrolled in another obesity treatment program
- history of psychological disorders
- having had bariatric surgery
- metabolic diseases (such as hypo/hyperthyroidism and diabetes type 1 or 2)
- eating disorders
- lactose intolerance
- gastrointestinal (particularly cholelithiasis), kidney, liver, lung, cardiovascular disease
- malignancies
Sites / Locations
- St Olavs Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Low energy diet 70 gram carbohydrates
Low energy diet 100 gram carbohydrates
Low energy diet 130 gram carbohydrates
isocaloric 4128 kilojoules/day (1000 kilocalories/day) for men and women, low energy diet containing 70 gram carbohydrates for 8 weeks.
isocaloric (4128 kilojoules/day (1000 kilocalories/day) for men and women, low energy diet containing 100 gram carbohydrates for 8 weeks.
isocaloric 4128 kilojoules/day (1000 kilocalories/day) for men and women, low energy diet containing 130 gram carbohydrates for 8 weeks.