Study says Atkins diet is best; others doubt it
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ATLANTA - A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose slightly more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques. (article 4)
The dieters were assigned to follow one of three types of diets - a diet with about 30 percent fat, based on American Heart Association guidelines; a Mediterranean diet; and a low-carbohydrate diet based on the Atkins diet plan. (article 4)
While there has been concern that low-carb diets can be harmful to cardiovascular health, Stampfer said that the participants who followed the low-carb and Mediterranean diets actually had better cardiovascular health than those in the low-fat group. (article 1)
The Atkins dieters lost an average of 12 pounds compared to an average of 10 pounds for the Mediterranean dieters and an average of 7.3 pounds for the low-fat dieters. (article 5)
In the ongoing battle royale between the hottest American trend diets, it seems one of them in particular always wins title of "most widely followed trend diet" - the standard low-fat diet. (article 3)
The study has already reignited a debate within the diet and nutrition community that could determine the eventual fate of the low-fat diet. (article 3)
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- Dieting at work may be advantage (boston.com, 07/17/2008, 565 words)
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- ABC News: Low-Fat, Low-Carb or Mediterranean? (ABCNews, 07/16/2008, 348 words)
- Study: Low-carb diet more effective overall (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/17/2008, 383 words)
- Study says Atkins diet is best; others doubt it (latimesblogs.latimes.com, 07/17/2008, 335 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 07/17/2008, 665 words)
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