Low-fat diet not tops for weight loss, study finds

Subjects on the low-carb Atkins plan shed the most pounds and saw the greatest cholesterol benefits, with the Mediterranean program a close second, according to an Atkins Foundation-aided study. A long-running comparison of three diet plans found that the low-carbohydrate Atkins regimen and a Mediterranean diet rich in fish and nuts produced slightly greater weight loss than a low-fat program modeled on American Heart Assn. dietary guidelines.

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