Does it affect the number of daily meals weight loss? Meta-analysis of 15 studies
Whenever we start to diet to lose weight often slair the same recommendation: "Do five meals a day and do not skip any." Many of us are not used to perform more than two or three meals, you improve weight loss or fat to make a greater number of shots? This is what has been discussed in the first meta-analysis published on meal frequency and weight loss.
Studies thus far flung conflicting data, the authors of this meta-analysis probably due to the small number of participants therein. The meta-analysis, published a couple of days in Nutrition Reviews, took 15 of these studies and has done a statistical results. Does eating more often helps us lose weight?
Have examined four different factors: total body weight, fat mass, lean mass and percentage of body fat. For two of these factors, the increase in the number of meals frequency itself has proven effective: decreased fat mass and lean mass increased.
For the other two factors considered (the percentage of fat mass and weight) has not been able to make a significant association between its descent and more frequent meals.
The final conclusion of the study indicates that so far the association "more food = less weight" was based only on positive studies. We know that there are other studies that not conclusive for this association.
Also, emphasize that an important part of a successful weight loss diet always lies in the degree of adhesion generated from it, ie how long can follow. A lack of studies that give us something more conclusive results, the number of daily meals should respond more to a personal choice.
As a final note, it should be noted that all the studies that have been analyzed in the meta-analyzes were performed on people not athletes. What do think will happen if such studies be conducted on people with a moderate level of physical activity? And if on athletes?It is up review!
Whenever we start to diet to lose weight often slair the same recommendation: "Do five meals a day and do not skip any." Many of us are not used to perform more than two or three meals, you improve weight loss or fat to make a greater number of shots? This is what has been discussed in the first meta-analysis published on meal frequency and weight loss.
Studies thus far flung conflicting data, the authors of this meta-analysis probably due to the small number of participants therein. The meta-analysis, published a couple of days in Nutrition Reviews, took 15 of these studies and has done a statistical results. Does eating more often helps us lose weight?
Have examined four different factors: total body weight, fat mass, lean mass and percentage of body fat. For two of these factors, the increase in the number of meals frequency itself has proven effective: decreased fat mass and lean mass increased.
For the other two factors considered (the percentage of fat mass and weight) has not been able to make a significant association between its descent and more frequent meals.
The final conclusion of the study indicates that so far the association "more food = less weight" was based only on positive studies. We know that there are other studies that not conclusive for this association.
Also, emphasize that an important part of a successful weight loss diet always lies in the degree of adhesion generated from it, ie how long can follow. A lack of studies that give us something more conclusive results, the number of daily meals should respond more to a personal choice.
As a final note, it should be noted that all the studies that have been analyzed in the meta-analyzes were performed on people not athletes. What do think will happen if such studies be conducted on people with a moderate level of physical activity? And if on athletes?It is up review!