Protein Eating Patterns and Weight Loss



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:20 - 44
Updated:3/30/2019
Start Date:October 2, 2017
End Date:December 2020
Contact:Shanon Casperson, PhD
Email:shanon.casperson@ars.usda.gov
Phone:701-795-8497

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Effect of Daily Protein Intake Patterns During Weight Loss on Dietary Adherence and Body Composition in Women

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of daily protein intake patterns on
body composition and eating behaviors during weight loss.

The reinforcing value of food varies greatly among individuals, but is strongest for those
who are overweight or obese. Reducing energy intake, which is necessary for overweight and
obese individuals to achieve a healthier body weight, increases the reinforcing value of food
- especially for energy-dense snack foods. Food is a powerful reinforcer and is associated
with energy intake; making it a primary contributing factor to an individual's weight loss
struggle. Developing a way to decrease or limit the increase in food reinforcement during
energy deficits would have important clinical impact. High-protein diets are known to be
efficacious for weight loss and recently have been shown to decrease stimulation of the
reward areas of the brain that stimulate reward-driven eating behavior. Nonetheless,
sustaining a high-protein diet can be difficult, especially for women. Consuming a modest
amount of protein at each meal may be better tolerated. However, we do not know whether this
pattern of protein intake can assist women in staying "on track" with weight loss goals. This
study will help begin to elucidate the connections between the daily pattern of protein
intake on diet adherence, alterations in food reinforcement, and favorable body composition
changes during weight loss.

Inclusion Criteria:

- BMI 28-45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

- unable or unwilling to consume animal products

- unable or unwilling to attend treatment group meetings

- had more than a 10% change in body weight in the 2 months prior to study start date

- consuming a specialized diet

- have a history of and eating or gastrointestinal disorder

- currently or planning on becoming pregnant during the study timeline

- lactating

- have an uncontrolled metabolic illness/disease (fasting glucose >125 mg/dL)

- have uncontrolled hypertension (>160/99 mm Hg)

- have cancer or in short-term remission (less than 3 years)

- have an infectious disease

- suffer from alcohol or drug abuse

- use tobacco and/or e-cigarette products on a regular basis

- taking medications known to affect energy expenditure and appetite
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