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Arterial Function Deteriorates on Atkins Diet


 

Dr. Clifton disclosed that he has coauthored diet books, but they do not include the information he presented.

Flow-mediated dilatation “deteriorated after 12 months on a high-saturated-fat Atkins diet, despite [patients'] fantastic weight loss and improvement” on other measures.

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