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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2008

Effects of a short-term intervention with a paleolithic diet in healthy volunteers.

M Osterdahl, T Kocturk, A Koochek, P E Wändell

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Article in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 172 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M OsterdahlDepartment of Neurobiology, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
T Kocturk
A Koochek
P E Wändell
Karolinska Institutet · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPrevention of cardiovascular diseases by paleolithic or hunter-gatherer diets has been discussed during recent years.

methodsOur aim was to assess the effect of a paleolithic diet in a pilot study on healthy volunteers during 3 weeks. The intention was to include 20 subjects, of whom 14 fulfilled the study. Complete dietary assessment was available for six subjects.

resultsMean weight decreased by 2.3 kg (P<0.001), body mass index by 0.8 (P<0.001), waist circumference by 0.5 cm (P=0.001), systolic blood pressure by 3 mm Hg (P=0.03) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by 72% (P=0.020). Regarding nutrient intake, intake of energy decreased by 36%, and other effects were also observed, both favourable (fat composition, antioxidants, potassium-sodium rate) and unfavourable (calcium).

conclusionThis short-term intervention showed some favourable effects by the diet, but further studies, including control group, are needed.

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DietDiet, ReducingDiet, Sodium-RestrictedAdultBiological EvolutionBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesDietary CarbohydratesFemaleFruitHumansMaleMeatRisk FactorsVegetablesWeight LossDietary Carbohydrates

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