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Reliable systematic review of low-carbohydrate diets shows similar weight-loss effects compared with balanced diets and no cardiovascular risk benefits: Response to methodo­logical criticisms

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C E Naude, A Schoonees, M Senekal, P Garner, T Young, J Volmink

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C E Naude, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

A Schoonees, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

M Senekal, Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

P Garner, Centre for Evidence Synthesis, Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK

T Young, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa

J Volmink, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa

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Low carbohydrate diets; Weight loss; Balanced diets; Cardiovascular risk benefits

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South African Medical Journal 2017;107(3):170. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i3.12382

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Date submitted: 2017-02-27
Date published: 2017-02-27

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