“800卡路里奶昔”減肥法可以使人有效減重
Dramatic weight loss through strict low-calorie diets can be more effective at keeping weight off than other types of weight control, a study found.
最近一項研究發現，相較其他減肥方法，低碳水飲食更容易使人瘦下來。
Oxford University researchers found those who ate no more than 810 calories a day through soups, shakes and bars had lost more than three times as much as other dieters a year later.
牛津大學的研究員們發現一年以後，那些每天只攝入湯，奶昔、能量棒的減肥人士的減重數是採用其他減肥方法人員的三倍。
Dieters lost on average 1st 9lb (10.7kg), just over a stone more than other dieters who had followed an eating plan recommended by their GP. They also showed greater reductions in their risk of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
低碳水組平均減重磅，比那些按照醫生建議食譜吃的人多減了一個石頭的重量。並且他們患心臟病，中風和糖尿病的風險也大大降低。
The findings appear to contradict previous suggestions that people who lose weight quickly are prone to piling it back on.
研究結果似乎反擊了那些“快減快反彈”的言論。
Diet replacement products were offered for eight weeks, followed by a re-introduction of conventional food over a further four weeks. From 12 to 24 weeks, they were encouraged to continue to use one product a day to replace a usual meal.
研究人員向受試者提供8周的代餐食品，剩下的4周受試者們正常飲食。12周到24周後，他們用代餐食品來帶代替三餐中的任意一餐。
Almost half – 45 per cent – of participants on the low energy programme achieved a weight loss of 10 per cent or more. Just 15 per cent of those in the GP practice programme achieved similar results.
實驗中，低碳水組中幾乎有45%的人成功減重10%，而其他組達到這個目標的只有15%。
The study found no evidence that the diet replacement programme increased the risk of adverse events which interfered with daily life. Total diet replacement programmes are suitable for most people who are obese and want to lose weight.
研究尚未發現這種替代食療會產生影響生活的副作用。全替代飲食法適用於大多數肥胖人士和減肥人士。
However, they may not be appropriate for those who suffer from certain medical conditions or are taking particular medications.
然而，這種方法並不適用於病患或長期服用某種藥物的。
