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High quality meta-analyses reported little or no difference between low-carbohydrate and control diets.
Practitioners should consider the quality of evidence when recommending low-carbohydrate diets.
StrongQualifiesmedium confidence
While high quality meta-analyses reported little or no difference between diets.
Why this rating
Based on the systematic review of meta-analyses.
Source
Low‐carbohydrate diets for overweight and obesity: a systematic review of the systematic reviews
Chaitong Churuangsuk et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2018
DOI 10.1111/obr.12744
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