StudyGovernment health research
- Source type
- Study
- Access type
- Abstract/index
- Publisher
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Indexed by
- PubMed
- Date
- 2009
- Added
- 2026-06-27
Trust profile
91
Government health research
- Publisher type
- Government research
- Bias profile
- Low
Best used for
- Research synthesis
- Public-health context
- Safety resources
Weak for
- Primary endpoint extraction when a study is available
Used in Viral Vitalism
Primary sourcesignal1 reference
Calories Are the Accounting System, Not the Whole Metabolic Story
Roles: Primary source
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Primary sourcestudy1 reference
Comparison of weight-loss diets with different compositions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates
Roles: Primary source
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Claims supported
- Low-fat and low-carbohydrate patterns can both support weight loss, but group-average diet labels are less useful than adherence, food quality, calorie intake, and individual fit.
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Topic tags
weight-losslow-fatlow-carbmacronutrientsdiet-adherenceobesityprotein