articleAnnals of Internal MedicineMay 18, 2004Closed access

A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet To Treat Obesity and Hyperlipidemia

Veterans Health Administration · Durham VA Medical Center

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Abstract

Background

Low-carbohydrate diets remain popular despite a paucity of scientific evidence on their effectiveness.

Objective

To compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet program with those of a low-fat, low-cholesterol, reduced-calorie diet.

Design

Randomized, controlled trial.

Setting

Outpatient research clinic.

Participants

120 overweight, hyperlipidemic volunteers from the community. INTERVENTION: Low-carbohydrate diet (initially,

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