In the study of the Long-term effects of a Palaeolithic-type diet in obese postmenopausal women: a two-year randomized trial, two groups of postmenopausal women were subjected to two different diets. One diet was the Palaeolithic diet (PD), and the other was the Nordic Nutrition Recommendation (NNR) diet. The goal of the article was to present the data collected from a long term study showing the effects of a high protein diet versus a low-fat, high fiber diet in obese postmenopausal women. The data collected showed the effects of the two types of diets on anthropometric measurements and metabolic balance in and between the two groups of women. Anthropometric measurements included sagittal diameter, total body composition, systolic and
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In menopausal women, an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) results from fat redistributing from outer to inner stores. A diet high in protein, like the PD diet, is said to reduce body fat and decrease blood pressure when compared to a diet high in carbohydrates like the NNR diet. Increased consumption of MUFAs and PUFAs are also suggested to have protective effects against CVD and increase weight loss. Based on these suggestions, the study wanted to test the PD against the NNR diet to see if the suggestions had any …show more content…
The study, however, does not provide a control group for the study, so the results of the study could be meaningless without the context of a control. The PD group also did not meet the recommended protein energy intake of 30% set for the diet, so the results of a postmenopausal woman following the diet accurately could be significantly different from that of the PD group in this study. Furthermore, the results of the study seem to suggest that both the PD and NNR diet benefited that women involved, and the PD only slightly benefited the women more. This suggests that there are many other factors that need to be considered in this type of study to deem it valid. Having two years to monitor the participants benefited the study in providing more accurate results for the study conducted, but only further showed that the PD used in the study began to increase and then plateau after the first six months. A more controlled and accurate study is needed to conclude on the benefits of the PD versus the NNR diet or any other
In menopausal women, an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) results from fat redistributing from outer to inner stores. A diet high in protein, like the PD diet, is said to reduce body fat and decrease blood pressure when compared to a diet high in carbohydrates like the NNR diet. Increased consumption of MUFAs and PUFAs are also suggested to have protective effects against CVD and increase weight loss. Based on these suggestions, the study wanted to test the PD against the NNR diet to see if the suggestions had any …show more content…
The study, however, does not provide a control group for the study, so the results of the study could be meaningless without the context of a control. The PD group also did not meet the recommended protein energy intake of 30% set for the diet, so the results of a postmenopausal woman following the diet accurately could be significantly different from that of the PD group in this study. Furthermore, the results of the study seem to suggest that both the PD and NNR diet benefited that women involved, and the PD only slightly benefited the women more. This suggests that there are many other factors that need to be considered in this type of study to deem it valid. Having two years to monitor the participants benefited the study in providing more accurate results for the study conducted, but only further showed that the PD used in the study began to increase and then plateau after the first six months. A more controlled and accurate study is needed to conclude on the benefits of the PD versus the NNR diet or any other