4 Topic Commentaries

Macronutrients tested in weight loss

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  Frank M. Sacks, MD

  Cardiovascular disease prevention; nutrition epidemiology

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  Harvard School of Public Health

  These findings suggest that continued contact with participants to help them achieve their goals may be more important than the macronutrient composition of their diets, — verbatim from source

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  Christopher Gardner, PhD

  Nutrition science; lifestyle medicine

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  Stanford University School of Medicine

  But it seems to be a viable alternative for dieters. — verbatim from source

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  Heather E. Fields, MD

  Internal Medicine; nutrition and lifestyle medicine

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  Mayo Clinic

  Our review found those following the low-carbohydrate diet lost about 2.5 to 5 pounds more than those following comparison diets, — verbatim from source

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  Kevin D. Hall, PhD

  Integrative physiology; obesity and metabolism research

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  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH)

  But interestingly, study participants lost even more body fat during the fat-restricted diet, — verbatim from source

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