Sustained Self-Regulation of Energy Intake : Initial Hunger Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Joint Authors
Borselli, Lorenzo
de Hahn, Willem
van Weeren, Martine
Ciampolini, Mario
de Pont, Boudewijn
Sifone, Massimiliano
Bianchi, Riccardo
Lovell-Smith, David
Pietrobelli, Angelo
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Excessive energy intake has been implicated in diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and obesity.
Dietary restraint has been unsuccessful as a method for the self-regulation of eating.
Recognition of initial hunger (IH) is easily learned, can be validated by associated blood glucose (BG) concentration, and may improve insulin sensitivity.
Objective.
To investigate whether the initial hunger meal pattern (IHMP) is associated with improved insulin sensitivity over a 5-month period.
Methods.
Subjects were trained to recognize and validate sensations of IH, then adjust food intake so that initial hunger was present pre-meal at each meal time (IHMP).
The purpose was to provide meal-by-meal subjective feedback for self-regulation of food intake.
In a randomised trial, we measured blood glucose and calculated insulin sensitivity in 89 trained adults and 31 not-trained controls, before training in the IHMP and 5 months after training.
Results.
In trained subjects, significant decreases were found in insulin sensitivity index, insulin and BG peaks, glycated haemoglobin, mean pre-meal BG, standard deviation of diary BG (BG as recorded by subjects' 7-day diary), energy intake, BMI, and body weight when compared to control subjects.
Conclusion.
The IHMP improved insulin sensitivity and other cardiovascular risk factors over a 5-month period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ciampolini, Mario& Lovell-Smith, David& Bianchi, Riccardo& de Pont, Boudewijn& Sifone, Massimiliano& van Weeren, Martine…[et al.]. 2010. Sustained Self-Regulation of Energy Intake : Initial Hunger Improves Insulin Sensitivity. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ciampolini, Mario…[et al.]. Sustained Self-Regulation of Energy Intake : Initial Hunger Improves Insulin Sensitivity. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ciampolini, Mario& Lovell-Smith, David& Bianchi, Riccardo& de Pont, Boudewijn& Sifone, Massimiliano& van Weeren, Martine…[et al.]. Sustained Self-Regulation of Energy Intake : Initial Hunger Improves Insulin Sensitivity. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460515