Sentences with phrase «obese test subjects»

In one study, obese test subjects were given a low - carb ketogenic diet and a low - fat diet.

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Secondly, bitter taste stimulates the secretion of polypeptide YY (PYY), which reduces food intake in subjects of normal weight, so researchers decided to test the effects of the peptide infusion on the appetites of 12 obese and 12 lean subjects in a double - blind, placebo - controlled crossover study.

In these 2 studies, 6 obese, untrained subjects and 5 highly trained bicycle racers were tested for fitness and endurance at baseline, and then given 1.2 to 1.75 g of protein per kg of reference weight for 4 - 6 weeks of a ketogenic diet.

A more formal study that did evaluate the effects of a ketogenic diet confirmed the efficacy of carbohydrate restriction: in a small prospective cohort, obese subjects began a ketogenic diet after undergoing a 24 - hour esophageal pH probe test (which measures the pH of the esophagus).