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Low-Carbohydrate Diets

2006

Title: "Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Assessing the Science and Knowledge Gaps, Summary of an ILSI North America Workshop."

Authors: Marci J Levine, PhD; Julie M Jones, PhD; David R Lineback, PhD

Journal: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol 106, No 12, December 2006

Supported by the ILSI North America Technical Committee on Carbohydrates.

Abstract: This article article summarizes a 2005 workshop which sought to assess the state of the science; clarify definitions and behavioral questions on low-carbohydrate diets; and identify related research gaps.  It covers consumer, health professional, and regulator perspectives on definitions and behaviors related to low-carb diets and reviews theories on how they might work.

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