The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 252-258 , August 2010

Efficacy and Safety of a High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet for Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents

Received 7 August 2009 ,Revised 16 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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 Supported by the Pediatric Clinical Translational Research Center (RR00069), NIH (K24-RR018357-01, T32 DK07658), and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

 No reprints are available from the author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.02.010

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 252-258 , August 2010

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