Research
Macro partitioning
Hyperlipidic, high-protein low-carb diets (e.g., Atkins, Paleo) are effective for short-term weight loss but are not recommended as long-term healthy lifestyle models due to negative effects on LDL cholesterol and microbiota.
Atkins and Paleo diets work well for quick weight loss, but they aren't great for long-term health due to potential cholesterol and gut health issues. Use them as a short-term jumpstart, then transition to a balanced diet for maintenance.
ModerateQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
In the short term, hyperlipidic diets with high protein content with low carbohydrate content show greater effectiveness in terms of weight loss... negative effects on the metabolic level and the microbiota could be considered as a short-term therapeutic tool, but not as a dietary model for life. In addition, in the long term, it has been shown that diets with a different macro-nutrient composition do not have a different efficiency in weight loss.
Why this rating
Based on narrative review of multiple studies showing short-term vs long-term differences.
Source
A Clinical Perspective of Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diets: A Narrative Review
Samir Giuseppe Sukkar et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2021
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