Research
Energy balance
Weight loss was similar for Healthy Low-Fat and Healthy Low-Carbohydrate diets: -12.1 ± 1.1 lbs vs. -13.8 ± 1.0 lbs.
Both diet types can lead to similar weight loss outcomes.
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Weight loss was similar for HLF vs. HLC: -12.1 ± 1.1 lbs vs. -13.8 ± 1.0 lbs, mean ± SEM.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Abstract MP052: Neither Insulin Secretion nor Genotype Pattern Modify 12-Month Weight Loss Effects of Healthy Low-Fat vs. Healthy Low-Carbohydrate Diets Among Adults with Obesity
Christopher D. Gardner et al. · Circulation · 2017
rct · n=609Cited 1×
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