Background: Low-carbohydrate diets remain popular despite a paucity of scientific evidence
on their effectiveness. Objective: To compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic …

The inability of current recommendations to control the epidemic of diabetes, the specific
failure of the prevailing low-fat diets to improve obesity, cardiovascular risk, or general health …

Objective Dietary carbohydrate is the major determinant of postprandial glucose levels, and
several clinical studies have shown that low-carbohydrate diets improve glycemic control. In …

Background Transdermal nicotine therapy is widely used to aid smoking cessation, but there
is uncertainty about its safety in patients with cardiac disease. Methods In a randomized, …

The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional
strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach …

According to a commonly held view, the obesity pandemic is caused by overconsumption of
modern, highly palatable, energy-dense processed foods, exacerbated by a sedentary …

Background The low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (LCKD) may be effective for improving
glycemia and reducing medications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods From an …

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of a 6-month very low carbohydrate diet program on body
weight and other metabolic parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Fifty-one overweight …

Current nutritional approaches to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes generally rely on
reductions in dietary fat. The success of such approaches has been limited and therapy …

Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder
affecting women of reproductive age and is associated with obesity, hyperinsulinemia, and …