A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet vs Orlistat Plus a Low-Fat Diet for Weight Loss
Author(s) -
William S. Yancy,
Eric C. Westman,
Jennifer R McDuffie,
Steven C. Grambow,
Amy S. Jeffreys,
Jamiyla Bolton,
Allison M. Chalecki,
Eugene Ž. Oddone
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.492
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , orlistat , overweight , ketogenic diet , triglyceride , body mass index , endocrinology , blood pressure , glycemic , lipid profile , blood lipids , randomized controlled trial , obesity , insulin , cholesterol , psychiatry , epilepsy
Two potent weight loss therapies, a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (LCKD) and orlistat therapy combined with a low-fat diet (O + LFD), are available to the public but, to our knowledge, have never been compared.
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