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Participants were driven by health concerns to uptake the zero-carb diet and adhered to it for its health benefits.
Health professionals should recognize health concerns as a key motivator for patients considering a zero-carb diet.
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Results revealed that participants were driven by health concerns to uptake the diet and adhered to the diet for its health benefits.
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Based on the study design involving thematic analysis of survey responses from a significant number of participants.
Source
Beliefs and Experiences of Individuals Following a Zero-Carb Diet: An Online Qualitative Study
Cleo Protogerou et al. · 2020
DOI 10.31219/osf.io/x645v
other · n=170
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