Consuming more protein and fibre, and embracing variety, are among the behavioural and lifestyle changes linked to successfully losing weight Want to know the best nutrition and lifestyle changes you can make to lose weight and boost your health? A group of top obesity researchers has identified the six key behaviours that make a difference. Although many people now are losing weight with new GLP-1 drugs, long-term success still requires lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits. An analysis of the largest and longest clinical trial on diet and weight loss - called the POUNDS Lost trial - found there was widespread variation in how much weight people lost or gained while eating different levels of fat, protein and carbohydrates.
The 811 people who took part in the trial were split into four groups. One was assigned to follow a diet that was low in fat and protein. Another followed a diet that was high in fat and protein.
The third group adhered to a diet that was high in fat but low in protein, and the fourth group ate a diet that was low in fat but high in protein. The four groups were assigned to consume varying amounts of carbs, ranging from 35% of the calories in their diet all the way up to a diet that was 65% carbohydrates. All four diets were low in calories and saturated fat.
The research was conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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