Low-Carbohydrate Diet Burns More Excess Liver Fat Than Low-Calorie Diet, UT Southwestern Medical Center Study Finds

EurekAlert! -- DALLAS – Jan. 20, 2009 – People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical study.