The effect of the low AGE diet on reducing serum AGE levels
in our study participants agrees with similar findings previously
reported in the literature [34]. A significant decrease in circu-
lating AGE levels was found in a previous study when healthy
individuals were exposed to a low AGE diet for 4 mo [35]. A
randomized, crossover, diet-controlled intervention trial of 62
healthy volunteers compared the effects of two diets, one con-
sisting of mild steam cooking and the other of high-temperature
cooking [36]. The latter group consumed a higher AGE diet and
had higher levels of serum CML. A significant effect of a low AGE
diet, without significantly changing caloric and nutrient intake,
in reducing body weight, BMI or WC, however, has not been
reported previously.