June 2004

New survey: Low-carb diets work

If your patients ask you, “Do low-carb diets work?” the results of a new survey may help you answer them.

According to a nationwide survey conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corporation over several months, low-carb diets are effective and remain popular as a weight-loss method.

Results of the survey include:

• More than three-quarters (78 percent) of those who have tried a low-carb diet in the last two years say they lost weight as a result of the diet.

• Two-thirds (66 percent) of those who reported losing weight say they continue to lose weight or have kept the weight off. Only 22 percent say they regained some of the weight.

• The median weight loss on low-carb diets was approximately 16 pounds, with 46 percent saying they lost less than 16 pounds and 50 percent saying they lost more than that amount.

• Low-carb diets are now seen as more effective than low-fat diets for short-term weight loss by a plurality of the public.

Opinion Dynamics Corporation conducted the surveys independent of any outside organization.

Source: Opinion Dynamics Corporation, www.opiniondynamics.com.

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