The Atkins diet led to more weight loss than the Zone diet in overweight and obese premenopausal women at 12 months

doi:10.1136/ebn.10.4.111

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The Atkins diet led to more weight loss than the Zone diet in overweight and obese premenopausal women at 12 months

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn.10.4.111

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Gardner CD, Kiazand A, Alhassan S, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial. JAMA 2007;297:969–77.OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

Q What is the relative effectiveness of Atkins, Zone, “Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships, and Nutrition (LEARN),” and Ornish diets for weight loss in overweight or obese premenopausal women?

METHODS

Design:

randomised controlled trial (Atkins, Traditional, Ornish, Zone [A TO Z] Weight Loss Study).

Allocation:

unclear allocation concealment.

Blinding:

blinded {data collectors, data analysts, and safety and monitoring committee}.*

Follow-up period:

12 months.

Setting:

United States.

Patients:

311 premenopausal women 25–50 years of age (mean age 41 y, 71% white) who were overweight or obese (body mass index [BMI] 27–40 kg/m²), had stable weight in the …

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