Adapted from BMJ 18 May 24
Nature Medicine has published the results of the use of the Zoe METHOD study on 347 people.
They were allocated either general advice on cardiometabolic health or were trained and supported to use the Zoe app for 18 weeks. The Zoe users are trained to individualise their diet with feedback on their gut microbiome and post meal blood glucose and triglyceride levels.
What improved: Triglycerides reduced, weight lowered, waist circumference reduced, energy levels improved, and sleep improved.
What didn’t change: LDL-C concentration, hip circumference, blood pressure and glucose levels.
My comment: I only know one woman who used the Zoe app. She said that as a result she increased the variety and amount of fruit and vegetables she was eating and reduced sugar and starch intake. She had lost weight and felt more energetic. When I answered the Zoe questions myself I was advised that it wasn’t a suitable programme for me due to my irritable bowel syndrome and wheat intolerance as these foods are encouraged as a major part of the diet. It seemed reasonably priced to me and could be a good help for people to understand the effect food has on their metabolism.
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