Efficacy and Safety of a High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet for Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents

Description:

Significant reduction in BMI-Z-score was achieved in both groups during intervention, and was significantly greater for the HPLC (high protein low carbohydrate) group. Both groups maintained significant BMI-Z reduction at follow-up; changes were not significantly different between groups. The HPLC diet is a safe and effective option for medically supervised weight loss in severely obese adolescents.

Reference:

Kossoff, E. H. (2004). "More Fat and Fewer Seizures: Dietary Therapies For Epilepsy." Lancet Neurol 3(7): 415-420.

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20304413