Should you recommend a low-carb, high-protein diet?
Despite the billions of dollars spent each year on weight-loss diets and products, few individuals maintain their weight loss after initiating popular diet programs. One diet that has raised safety concerns among the scientific community is the low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. This article evaluates the scientific validity of this diet so that clinicians can appropriately advise patients.
Tapper-Gardzina
Yvonne
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Department of nutrition and dietics, University of Delaware, Newark, USA.
Cotugna
Nancy
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Vickery
Connie E
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D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000379:methods*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology; D007662:Ketosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015431:Weight Loss
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007328:Insulin