SCHOLARLY ARTICLE- Low carb diet vs. Low fat diet

Background Low-carbohydrate diets have become increasingly popular for weight loss. However, evidence from individual trials about benefits and risks of these diets to achieve weight loss.

Conclusions Low-carbohydrate, non–energy-restricted diets appear to be at least as effective as low-fat, energy-restricted diets in inducing weight loss for up to 1 year. However, potential favorable changes in triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol values(the good fats) should be weighed against potential unfavorable changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol values(the bad fats) when low-carbohydrate diets to induce weight loss are considered.