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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 5.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2010 Aug 3;153(3):147–157. doi: 10.1059/0003-4819-153-3-201008030-00005

Appendix Table.

Serious Adverse Events Among 307 Participants Over 2 Years

Week Study Group Event Related
48 Low-fat diet Right and left knee replacement No
43 Low-fat diet Severe allergic reaction to trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole No
80 Low-fat diet Cellulitis from dog bite No
7 Low-carbohydrate diet Ovarian mass No
20 Low-carbohydrate diet Renal stones or diverticulitis Possibly, but not likely; weight loss was 1.09 kg at 20 wk
39 Low-fat diet Umbilical hernia repaired No
56 Low-carbohydrate diet Torn left meniscus Possibly due to prescribed exercise program