After conducting a low-carbohydrate diet for 12 weeks, the respondents succeeded in reducing body weight by 4.9 kilograms, while those with low-fat diet decreased only 2.5 kg.
Then the program to keep your weight was followed until 24 weeks. But we did not find any significant difference between the two dietary groups.
Even so, according Dr.Kevin C. Maki, one team of researchers, low-carbohydrate diets remain more effective for reducing fat and weight control.
Maki and his team asked the respondents to reduce glycemic levels by reducing intake of carbohydrates and many foods that are low glycemic index, ie, fiber-containing foods such as vegetables, beans and wheat.
During the first two weeks of the respondents were asked not to consume foods that have high carbohydrate content such as fruits and foods that have starch. They were also asked to avoid alkhol, but they are allowed to eat as much as desired.
Instead the respondents in the low-fat diet group are only allowed to consume 500-800 calories per day, avoid fatty foods and portion control food.
After 12 weeks, respondents from low-carbohydrate diet group experienced a significant weight loss compared with low-fat diet group. After 36 weeks, low-carbohydrate group reduced weight of 4.5 kg, medium-fat diet group decreased 2.6 kg, not seen a noticeable difference.
Further study will still be conducted by the research team to ascertain whether the mechanism of the body decline associated with carbohydrate intake. In addition there are also sought the most appropriate strategy for weight control in the long term.