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UAB researchers are zeroing in on two weight loss methods they say could result in the slowing of the aging process, which is sure to grab the attention of people everywhere. "With it being hot though, that's a good thing to do though," Birmingham resident Keondre Bailey says. "Just to relax your body and ease your body as well." One route is calorie restriction, consuming fewer calories each day. The other is intermittent fasting, which means fasting for 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, and eating dinner by 6 p.m."Can one of these two approaches make people biologically younger and kind of also extend how much of your life you live without chronic disease?" Courtney Peterson with UAB's Department of Nutrition of Sciences says. Some participants will luck out and get to keep their regular diet. That's all chosen randomly by computer. The study also looks at just how sustainable the different weight loss methods really are. "And turns out it's really difficult," Peterson adds. "Counting calories is hard. And so, what we're looking at here with intermittent fasting is: could this be a better approach? Instead of counting calories, we just tell people to count time."A previous study by the National Institutes of Health found weight loss does in fact help with anti-aging. "They asked people to cut their calories by 25-percent for two years, but this is incredibly hard to do," Peterson points out. She says on average, people can only lower their calorie intake by about half of that. UAB's study is a much shorter time span, just 6 months for each participant. "And this study we believe is going to lead to the largest nutrition study to try to slow the aging process in the United States," Peterson says. UAB is looking for participants between the ages of 25 and 45 and with a body mass index between 22 and 30. Participants are eligible for a $1,500 stipend. To learn more or apply to participate, call 205-934-1457 or visit pbrc.edu\dialhealthuab.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
UAB researchers are zeroing in on two weight loss methods they say could result in the slowing of the aging process, which is sure to grab the attention of people everywhere.
"With it being hot though, that's a good thing to do though," Birmingham resident Keondre Bailey says. "Just to relax your body and ease your body as well."
One route is calorie restriction, consuming fewer calories each day. The other is intermittent fasting, which means fasting for 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, and eating dinner by 6 p.m.
"Can one of these two approaches make people biologically younger and kind of also extend how much of your life you live without chronic disease?" Courtney Peterson with UAB's Department of Nutrition of Sciences says.
Some participants will luck out and get to keep their regular diet. That's all chosen randomly by computer. The study also looks at just how sustainable the different weight loss methods really are.
"And turns out it's really difficult," Peterson adds. "Counting calories is hard. And so, what we're looking at here with intermittent fasting is: could this be a better approach? Instead of counting calories, we just tell people to count time."
A previous study by the National Institutes of Health found weight loss does in fact help with anti-aging.
"They asked people to cut their calories by 25-percent for two years, but this is incredibly hard to do," Peterson points out.
She says on average, people can only lower their calorie intake by about half of that. UAB's study is a much shorter time span, just 6 months for each participant.
"And this study we believe is going to lead to the largest nutrition study to try to slow the aging process in the United States," Peterson says.
UAB is looking for participants between the ages of 25 and 45 and with a body mass index between 22 and 30. Participants are eligible for a $1,500 stipend.
To learn more or apply to participate, call 205-934-1457 or visit pbrc.edu\dialhealthuab.
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