A study released today by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston pitted three of the most popular diets against each other to see which one worked best. 322 overweight dieters tried a low-fat, Mediterranean (high in healthy fats, fruits and vegetables) or low-carb diet over a course of two years.
The result showed that the diets have different results for men and women. Over two years, male participants in the low-carb diet lost an average of 11 pounds while females on the low-carb diet only lost about five pounds. Women fared better with the Mediterranean diet and lost an average of 14 pounds compared to the male average of nine pounds. The low-fat diet yielded an average loss of six pounds, making it the least overall effective diet.
Even if this weight loss seems minimal, sceintists linked it improvements in cholesterol and general health. For more information on the Mediterranean diet, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_diet.
Souces: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/health/nutrition/17diets.html?em&ex=1216440000&en=08ae4361b8f5af64&ei=5087%0A, http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=5389423&page=1
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