Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

EFFICACY OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET IN WEIGHT LOSS

Dr. Meena Mehta

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 Low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption, for the treatment of obesity or diabetes. Such Ketogenic diet restrict carbohydrate intake sufficiently to cause ketosis. The term "low-carbohydrate diet" is applied to diets that restrict carbohydrates to less than 20% of caloric intake, but can refer to diets that simply restrict or limit carbohydrates to less than recommended proportions less than 45% of total energy coming from carbohydrates. Low-carbohydrate diets are used to treat or prevent some chronic diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, auto-ewery syndrome, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Generally obese and overweight subjects try to burn excess fat by exercise and highly restricted diet plan which may result in various other health complications. Present studies was planned to investigate the efficacy of low carb diet for the obese person. Survey was conducted and subjects were selected who agreed to follow the low carb diet. A study was planned for 8weeks and diet counseling was arranged for the selected subjects. A positive response was observed for these subjects without any major complaints.

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Dr. Meena Mehta, EFFICACY OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET IN WEIGHT LOSS, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-2, February‾2017

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