Low-carbohydrate dieting

American Family Physician

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1896-1898

  Kirby, Rebecca K ^a  

^a The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; GLUCOSE; SUGAR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; NUTRIENT; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SATIETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33744954744     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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