Similar weight loss with low- or high-carbohydrate diets

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 174-178

  Golay, Alain ^a   Allaz, Anne Françoise ^b   Morel, Yves ^b   De Tonnac, Nicolas ^b   Tankova, Svetalina ^b   Reaven, Gerald ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

high carbohydrate diet; low carbohydrate diet; Obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOW FAT DIET; OBESITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030024057     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.2.174     Document Type: Article

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