A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet for obesity

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A low-carbohydrate diet may not be better than the traditional low-fat, reduced calorie diet over a long period of time, according to a study of 63 obese men and women. Although those who followed the low-carbohydrate diet lost more weight over three to six months, this was not true after one year. In addition, many of the participants were unable to follow either diet and dropped out of the study. Only 49 finished three months and only 37 were still following the diets one year later.

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A low-carbohydrate as compared with a low-fat diet in severe obesity

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A low-carbohydrate diet may cause more weight loss in the short term than a low-fat, reduced calorie diet, according to a study of 79 severely obese people. Those who followed the low-carbohydrate diet lost an average of 12 pounds over a six-month period, and those who followed the low-fat, reduced calorie diet lost an average of four pounds. Long-term studies are need to determine the long-term health effects of a low-carbohydrate diet.

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Absence of an effect of liposuction on insulin action and risk factors for coronary heart disease

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of large-volume abdominal liposuction on metabolic risk factors for coronary heart disease in women with abdominal obesity. The result revealed that the abdominal liposuction does not significantly improve obesity-associated metabolic abnormalities.

Science & research, Research, Risk factors, Coronary heart disease, Liposuction

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