Research
Energy balance
Weight loss can be achieved with either a healthy low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) or a healthy low-fat diet (LFD).
Both LCD and LFD can be effective for weight loss in individuals with overweight or obesity.
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The Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial demonstrated that meaningful weight loss can be achieved with either a 'healthy low-carbohydrate diet' (LCD) or 'healthy low-fat diet' (LFD).
Why this rating
Based on the large randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Evidence for the carbohydrate–insulin model in a reanalysis of the Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial
Adrián Soto-Mota et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2023
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