Low carbohydrate diets for weight loss: Historical & environmental perspective

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 739-747

  Seshadri, Prakash ^a,b,c   Iqbal, Nayyar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diets; Low carbohydrate; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; KETONE; LIPID;

ANOREXIA; APPETITE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIURESIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; HUMANS; INDIA; INSULIN; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33747736182     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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