(12-05-08) Effects of a short-term intervention with a paleolithic diet in healthy volunteers

M ?sterdahl1, T Kocturk1, A Koochek1 and P E W?ndell1
1Department of Neurobiology, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
Correspondence: Dr PE W?ndell, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels all? 12, SE-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]
Received 27 December 2006; Revised 14 March 2007; Accepted 13 April 2007; Published online 16 May 2007.
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Abstract
Objectives:

Prevention of cardiovascular diseases by paleolithic or hunterer-gatherer diets has been discussed during recent years.
Methods:

Our 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.
Results:

Mean 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).
Conclusion:

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

Sourcee: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2008) 62, 682?685

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