The Claim
In overweight adults, a low-carbohydrate diet implemented over four weeks is associated with greater reductions in body fat percentage compared to a low-fat diet, even when total weight loss is similar between the two diets.
What the research says
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If you're overweight and eat fewer carbs instead of less fat for four weeks, you might lose more body fat—even if you lose the same amount of total weight as someone on a low-fat diet.
See the scientific wording
In overweight adults, a low-carbohydrate diet over four weeks is associated with greater reductions in body fat percentage compared to a low-fat diet, despite similar total weight loss in some comparisons.
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