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[A] The following conclusions are supported by good evidence:
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs found that in weight loss interventions typically up to twelve months duration among overweight and obese adults, there is no difference in weight loss between a higher fat/lower carbohydrate (CHO) diet (30-75% calories from fat, 4-45% calories from CHO) compared to a higher carbohydrate/lower fat diet (50-65% calories from CHO, 20-25% calories from fat) when protein intake and the level of