July 2008
Study participants who followed the high-protein, low carb weight loss diet lost significantly more weight than those following the “traditional” high-carbohydrate low calorie diet. They also found that increased mitochondrial oxidation was activated in the study participants, indicating a possible metabolic advantage.
July 2008
The researchers randomly assigned 322 moderately obese, mostly middle-aged people to one of three weight loss diets: a low fat diet with calorie restriction, a “Mediterranean diet” with restricted calories, and a low carb diet without any calorie restriction.
July 2008
This study compared the effects of a variety of weight loss diets on obese teenagers. The diets were distinguished by their overall macronutrient composition, or the percentage of calories derived from any of the three macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrate. An interesting aspect of this study was its focus on a factor designated as “health-related quality of life.”