The Claim
In middle-aged adults with overweight or obesity, a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet (5% carbohydrate, 30% protein, 65% fat) administered over 15 weeks is associated with greater reductions in android fat (15.6%) and visceral fat (18.5%) compared to a calorie-restricted low-fat diet (63% carbohydrate, 10–25% fat, 500 kcal deficit), despite similar total weight and total fat loss, indicating a preferential mobilization of central adipose depots with carbohydrate restriction.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
For middle-aged people with extra weight, cutting carbs a lot might burn more belly fat — especially the dangerous kind around organs — even if you lose the same total weight as someone on a low-fat diet.
See the scientific wording
In middle-aged adults with overweight or obesity, a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet (5% carbohydrate, 30% protein, 65% fat) for 15 weeks is associated with greater loss of android fat (15.6%) and visceral fat (18.5%) compared to a calorie-restricted low-fat diet (63% carbohydrate, 10–25% fat, 500 kcal deficit), despite similar total weight and total fat loss, suggesting preferential mobilization of central adipose depots with carbohydrate restriction.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that people on a low-carb, high-fat diet lost more belly fat than those on a low-fat diet, even if they lost the same amount of overall weight, which supports the claim.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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