Low-carbohydrate diets promote a more favorable body composition than low-fat diets

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-47

  Volek, Jeff S ^a   Quann, Erin E ^a   Forsythe, Cassandra E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Carbohydrate; Diet; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952148806     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181c16c41     Document Type: Article

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