作者
Mina Darand, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Sepide Talebi, Zahra Darabi, Mohammad Bagherniya, Fatemeh Yaghoubi, Shahab Alizadeh, Zeinab Darand, Yasaman Azamian, Hadi Abdollahzad
发表日期
2023/7/30
来源
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
简介
Background
Although many studies have been conducted to compare the effect of adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) with a low-fat diet (LFD) on anthropometric indices and body fat percentage, there is still no definite conclusion in this regard. Therefore, the present study aims to summarize results of studies comparing a LFD and a LCD on weight loss.
Methods
A systematic search of databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Cochran Library was performed up to November 2020. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effect of adherence to a LCD with a LFD on anthropometric indices and body fat percentage were included. Search results were limited to English-language publications. Sixty-three RCTs, including 7660 participants, were selected for the present study.
Results
Pooled analysis indicated that adherence to LCD was significantly associated with a greater reduction in BMI …