The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 184-185 , August 2010

New Safety Data on the High-Protein–Low-Carbohydrate Diet in Adolescents

  • Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Emory University &Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015 Uppergate Dr, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322.

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 Supported by an NIH grant K23DK080953. M.V. is the author of “The No Diet Obesity Solution for Kids” published by the American Gastroenterology Society in 2009.

PII: S0022-3476(10)00317-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.04.017

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 184-185 , August 2010

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