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Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta-analysis
Information type:
Systematic reviews
Source:
Journal of the American Medical Association
Specialities:
Nutritional and metabolic disorders
Summary
This analysis of data from 48 RCTs found that low carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets are all associated with significant weight loss at 6 and 12 months compared to placebo, with minimal differences between individual diets.
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