Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Stephen B. Sondike
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Although rates of obesity continue to increase, traditional treatment programs show varying success and recidivism is common. Controlled carbohydrate approaches to weight control are becoming increasingly popular in the public sphere, but until recently, clinical trials reported in the literature have been scarce. Over the few years, several clinical trials describing weight loss regimens which control for carbohydrate quality or quantity, rather than energy or fat intake, have been published, and results have been promising. There are essentially three different types of controlled carbohydrate approaches: low-glycemic approaches, which includes the low GI diet and the Paleolithic diet; the ketogenic diet, which includes protein sparing modified fasts (ie. optifast) and non-energy restricted ketogenic diets (ie. Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet); and diets that control for the timing of carbohydrate intake. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the history of low carbohydrate diets, discuss the biochemistry and potential mechanisms for weight loss in these approaches, and review the recent literature regarding controlled carbohydrate approaches. We will also present data from our ongoing clinical trials in this area.
Stephen B. Sondike MD is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at West Virginia University, Charleston Division. He is the founder and director of the Disordered Eating Center of Charleston. Dr Sondike completed medical school at State University of New York- Downstate and finished a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Sondike is a pioneer in the field of controlled carbohydrate nutrition, having published the first randomized controlled trial comparing low carbohydrate and low fat diets. He has published in several major medical journals and he has written two textbook chapters on the subject of pediatric obesity. His review article in Pediatric Diabetes will serve as the template for his presentation.