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Each 1-SD increase in ALCD score was associated with 0.13 kg more weight gain over 4 years.
Practitioners should be aware of the potential weight gain associated with animal-based low-carbohydrate diets.
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Similarly, participants gained 0.13 (95% CI, 0.11 to 0.14) kg per each 1-SD increase in ALCD score.
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Based on the prospective cohort study design.
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Low-Carbohydrate Diet Macronutrient Quality and Weight Change
Binkai Liu et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2023
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49552
cohort · n=123332Cited 24×
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