BMJ  2006;332 (3 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7553.0-d

Dieting for six months pays off irrespective of the regimen

Following any one of four commercial dieting regimens (Atkins', Weight Watchers, Slim-Fast, and Rosemary Conley's) significantly reduces weight and body fat over six months compared with no dieting. Truby and colleagues (p 1309) randomised 300 otherwise healthy overweight or obese adults to one of the diets or a delayed treatment control group. The average weight loss in the intervention groups was 5.9 kg, and fat loss was 4.4 kg. Atkins' was the most successful diet during the first four weeks, but, overall, slimming did not depend on the regimen followed.

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