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There were no significant between-group differences in VAT volume after 6 months or 12 months.
Dietary interventions may not differ significantly in their effects on VAT volume over time.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
There were no significant between-group differences in VAT volume after 6 months or after 12 months.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Diets differing in carbohydrate cellularity and amount similarly reduced visceral fat in people with obesity - a randomized controlled trial (CARBFUNC)
Cathrine Horn Sommersten et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.08.028
rct · n=193Cited 8×
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