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(Under effectiveness)

A cohort study of men and women on low-carbohydrate diets over the course of 20 years for men and 26 years for women was conducted to determine the effects of diet on mortality. It was determined that the overall low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a modest increase in overall mortality. Further, low-carbohydrate diets based on animal sources is associated with higher overall mortality in both men and women, while low-carbohydrate diets that are plant or vegetable-based resulted in lower all-cause mortality rates as well as lower cardiovascular disease mortality rates.

When compared to participants on a low-calorie diet, participants on a low-carbohydrate diet exhibited greater and more effective weight-loss within 3 months and also within 6 months, however the difference was shown to be insignificant after 12 months. This helps to show that the Atkins Diet, as well as other low-carbohydrate diets, are most effective in immediate weight-loss, but not in sustainable weight-loss.

(Under popularity)

Atkins Nutritionals, the corporation, has been operating grassroots campaigns and communications in Latin America since 2004, at the height of their global popularity. Their methods were to influence doctors and nutritionists to promote a low-carbohydrate diet to obese patients. Ultimately, the absolute direct effect of these public relations efforts on the popularity of the diet is unknown.

Atkins diet Wikipedia Article exhibits some bias: From the introduction, this article seems to exhibit some bias. Specifically, the sentence "the diet is marketed with questionable claims that carbohydrate restriction is critical to weight loss" does not allow the reader to believe that the article is fairly balanced. It should not lead with saying the claims are questionable. Additionally, are there truly no good claims, at all, in achieving effective weight loss?

Health effects of wine Wikipedia Article is not so biased as it shows studies that both support the health benefits of wine, as well as studies that contrast that view with a lack of support for the health benefits. The introduction is rather lengthy, however, and could be more brief. Specifically, the history portion of the introduction could certainly be shortened, as it is extensively mentioned in the article. Some of it is redundant.

--previous website articles--

Effects of Different Weight Loss Approaches on CVD Risk. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29696385)

Dietary carbohydrate rather than protein intake drives colonic microbial fermentation during weight loss. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29464347)

Overweight and diabetes prevention: is a low-carbohydrate-high-fat diet recommendable? (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29541907)

The Low Carb Craze (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29446894)

Liver Fat Scores Moderately Reflect Interventional Changes in Liver Fat Content by a Low-Fat Diet but Not by a Low-Carb Diet. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29385034)

Low carbohydrate diets may increase risk of neural tube defects. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29368448)

Carbohydrate-Restriction with High-Intensity Interval Training: An Optimal Combination for Treating Metabolic Diseases? (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29075629)

The differential effects of high-fat and high-fructose diets on physiology and behavior in male rats. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28195006)