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Is It the Diet or the Disorder?

Robert H. Eckel, MD

JAMA. 2005;293:96-97.

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Individuals seeking to lose weight have many diet choices, ranging from very low-fat (Ornish) to very high-fat (Atkins). However, despite great popularity and millions of dollars of sales, good-quality comparative data on the safety and effectiveness of these diets remain elusive.^1-2 The study by Dansinger et al³ in this issue of JAMA could be the randomized trial many have been waiting for to help determine which diet works best. Yet, even after considering a number of important limitations, the primary outcome of weight loss at 1 year was modest and there was no difference between the low-carbohydrate approach of Atkins, the high-protein low-glycemic load approach of Sears (the Zone diet), the very low-fat approach of Ornish, and the low-calorie/portion-size approach of Weight Watchers.

The results of the study by Dansinger et al³ appear to be at odds with findings from a number of recent studies that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora.

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