Men lost more weight with low-carb diet than Mediterranean or low-fat: 11 lbs vs 9 lbs vs 8 lbs

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Among the 277 men in the two-year study comparing a low-carbohydrate diet to a Mediterranean diet to a low-fat diet, men following a low-carbohydrate diet lost an average of 10.8 pounds versus 8.8 pounds for those following the Mediterranean diet versus 7.5 pounds for those assigned to the low-fat diet. Study Details

Details about the study are posted here

Details about the study are posted here.

REFERENCE

Shai I, Schwarzfuchs D, Henkin Y, Shahar DR, Witkow S, M.P.H. IG, M.P.H. RG, M.P.H., Drora Fraser, Arkady Bolotin, Vardi H, Tangi-Rozental O, Zuk-Ramot R, Sarusi B, Brickner D, Schwartz Z, Sheiner E, Marko R, Katorza E, Thiery J, Fiedler GM, Bluher M, Stumvoll M, Stampfer MJ. Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, mediterranean, or low-fat diet. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 17, 359(2):229-41.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Shai
S. Daniel Abraham International Center for Health and Nutrition
Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems Evaluation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O. Box 653
Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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