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The low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) arm lost an average of 12.3 kg compared to a loss of 0.60 kg in the control arm (P < 0.001).
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the LCD arm lost weight (−12.3 vs. −0.60 kg, P < 0.001).
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Based on a randomized controlled trial design.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a 6-Month Low-Carbohydrate Intervention on Disease Progression in Men with Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2 (CAPS2)
Stephen J. Freedland et al. · Clinical Cancer Research · 2020
DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3873
rct · n=45Cited 60×
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