For women who are obese but otherwise healthy, eating very few carbs or eating fewer calories with less fat both help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar about the same amount — neither diet wins by a noticeable margin.

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A randomized trial comparing a very low carbohydrate diet and a calorie-restricted low fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy women.

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2003 Apr

Both diets — one very low in carbs and one low in fat but with fewer calories — made the women’s blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels just as healthy after six months, even though one helped them lose more weight.

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A randomized trial comparing a very low carbohydrate diet and a calorie-restricted low fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy women.

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DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021480

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