When weight loss is the goal, is low-fat or low-carb better? This is a question that's had dieters scratching their heads for years, and which has plenty of die-hard believers on both sides. But, it turns out that the differences may not matter that much after all.
A recently concluded year-long Stanford University study gave the best effort yet at giving a definitive answer. It closely followed a full year of weight-loss attempts by 609 men and women, all of whom were in good health, with an average BMI of 33 (class 1 obesity) and an average age of 40 years.[1] In other words, there were a lot of people in the study, they were tracked for a long time, and they were tracked carefully. As studies go, it was a huge effort and a well-designed approach.
Twelve months later, the two groups had lost a total of more than 6,500 pounds—though some people lost as much as 60 pounds, while others gained as much as 20 pounds. So, on average, which group lost more?
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Source: Low-Carb Vs Low-Fat Diets: The Final Answer
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