Is a Low-Carb Diet Safe for Obese Adolescents?
I answered this question recently at the Diabetic Mediterranean Diet Blog, based on research from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado.
It’s an important question. Childhood obesity in the U.S. tripled from the early 1980s to 2000, ending with a 17% obesity rate. Overweight and obesity together describe 32% of U.S. children. Some experts believe this generation of kids will be the first in U.S. history to suffer a decline in life expectancy, related to obesity.
Steve Parker, M.D., author of The Advanced Mediterranean Diet