Mediterranean versus Western Diet Effects on Caloric Intake, Obesity, Metabolism, and Hepatosteatosis in Nonhuman Primates.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of differential caloric intake and obesity with long-term consumption of a Western versus Mediterranean diet under controlled experimental conditions and the first experimental evidence that a Mediterranean diet protects against hepatosteatosis compared with a Western diet.
PMID: 31012294 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Obesity - April 25, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Shively CA, Appt SE, Vitolins MZ, Uberseder B, Michalson KT, Silverstein-Metzler MG, Register TC Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research