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A new study from John Hopkins University suggests that a Low-Carb diet is better than a Low-Fat diet in promoting fat loss in obese patients, and leads to a greater improvement in Cardiovascular Health:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/med ... l_function
http://www.nmsociety.org/docs/LowCarbDi ... o-risk.pdf
The study was conducted of 6 months, on 60 men and women who weighed an average of 215lbs at the start of the study. Each was randomly prescribed moderate exercise and either a "low-fat" or a "low-carb" diet (both of which were approximately equal in calories). Although both the low-fat and low-carb diet led to weight loss, the weight loss from the low-carb diet was more significant:
The results are even more impressive because the low-carb diet led to a greater reduction in belly fat (which as we all know is a key contributor to insulin resistance). The study also investigated the health of the participants blood ateries by conducting a blood circulation test before and after the diet :
According to the Press Release Stewart also notes that participants on the low-carb diet lost more weight and at a faster pace, on average, something that has been noted in several other studies:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/med ... l_function
http://www.nmsociety.org/docs/LowCarbDi ... o-risk.pdf
The study was conducted of 6 months, on 60 men and women who weighed an average of 215lbs at the start of the study. Each was randomly prescribed moderate exercise and either a "low-fat" or a "low-carb" diet (both of which were approximately equal in calories). Although both the low-fat and low-carb diet led to weight loss, the weight loss from the low-carb diet was more significant:
Prof Kerry J. Stewart said:After six months, those who were on the low-carb diet lost an average of 28.9 pounds versus 18.7 pounds among those on the low-fat diet.
The results are even more impressive because the low-carb diet led to a greater reduction in belly fat (which as we all know is a key contributor to insulin resistance). The study also investigated the health of the participants blood ateries by conducting a blood circulation test before and after the diet :
Prof Kerry J. Stewart said:Our study demonstrated that the amount of improvement in the vessels was directly linked to how much central, or belly fat, the individuals lost, regardless of which diet they were on. This is important since there have been concerns that a low-carb diet, which means eating more fat, may have a harmful effect on cardiovascular health. These results showed no harmful effects from the low-carb diet.
According to the Press Release Stewart also notes that participants on the low-carb diet lost more weight and at a faster pace, on average, something that has been noted in several other studies:
Prof Kerry J. Stewart said:eating higher amounts of carbohydrates can slow down the rate of body fat loss while on a weight reduction diet.