Qualitative assessment of other anthropometric indices also showed a beneficial effect of this dietary pattern in improving body fat and BMI values ; however , these findings are not conclusive because of limited number of studies .
Adherence to the ND  significantly improves body weight ; however , there is also no certainty that this diet is effective for improving other anthropometric indices .
Studies on the effect of the Nordic diet ( ND ) on body weight and adiposity indices were conflicting .
This study targeted to perform a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) examined the effect of the ND on body weight and composition .
Health effect of the New Nordic Diet in adults with increased waist circumference: a 6-mo randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND The regional Mediterranean Diet has been associated with lower risk of disease . OBJECTIVE We tested the health effects of the New Nordic Diet ( NND ) , which is a gastronomically driven regional , organic , and environmentally friendly diet , in a carefully controlled but free-living setting . DESIGN A total of 181 central ly obese men and women , with a mean ( range ) age of 42 y ( 20 - 66 y ) , body mass index ( in kg/m(2 ) ) of 30.2 ( 22.6 - 47.3 ) , and waist circumference of 100 cm ( 80 - 138 cm ) were r and omly assigned to receive either the NND ( high in fruit , vegetables , whole grains , and fish ) or an average Danish diet ( ADD ) for 26 wk . Participants received cookbooks and all foods ad libitum and free of charge by using a shop model . The primary endpoint was the weight change analyzed by both completer and intention-to-treat analyses . RESULTS A total of 147 subjects [ 81 % ( NND 81 % ; ADD 82 % ) ] completed the intervention . A high dietary compliance was achieved , with significant differences in dietary intakes between groups . The mean ( ±SEM ) weight change was -4.7 ± 0.5 kg for the NND compared with -1.5 ± 0.5 kg for the ADD ( adjusted difference : -3.2 kg ; 95 % CI : -4.6 , -1.8 kg ; P < 0.001 ) for the completer analysis , and the difference was -3.0 kg ( 95 % CI : -4.0 , -2.1 kg ) for the intention-to-treat analysis . The NND produced greater reductions in systolic blood pressure ( adjusted difference : -5.1 mm Hg ; 95 % CI : -8.2 , -2.1 mm Hg ) and diastolic blood pressure ( adjusted difference : -3.2 mm Hg ; 95 % CI : -5.7 , -0.8 mm Hg ) than did the ADD . CONCLUSION An ad libitum NND produces weight loss and blood pressure reduction in central ly obese individuals . This trial was registered at www . clinical trials.gov as NCT01195610
Qualitative assessment of other anthropometric indices also showed a beneficial effect of this dietary pattern in improving body fat and BMI values ; however , these findings are not conclusive because of limited number of studies .
Adherence to the ND  significantly improves body weight ; however , there is also no certainty that this diet is effective for improving other anthropometric indices .
Studies on the effect of the Nordic diet ( ND ) on body weight and adiposity indices were conflicting .
This study targeted to perform a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) examined the effect of the ND on body weight and composition .