The Claim

In adults with obesity, lower carbohydrate intake within the context of low-carbohydrate diets is associated with greater reductions in body weight and BMI, as well as more favorable changes in triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels, over a period of 3 to 6 months.

Source: Low carbohydrate diet and effects on weight, lipids and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If you're an adult with obesity and you eat fewer carbs on a low-carb diet, you might lose more weight and see better cholesterol numbers in just a few months.

See the scientific wording

Within low-carbohydrate diets, lower carbohydrate intake levels are associated with greater reductions in weight and BMI, and more favorable changes in triglycerides and HDL cholesterol over 3–6 months in adults with obesity.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Low carbohydrate diet and effects on weight, lipids and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    The study found that people on very low-carb diets lost more weight and had better triglyceride and good cholesterol levels than those on slightly higher-carb diets, which supports the claim.

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