A UK health expert is recommending that obese children be put on the Atkins diet, because the high fat protein content — which makes it palatable to kids — also suppresses appetite. The health risks of high fat and high sodium are outweighed by the health benefits of not being clinically obese.
"The children who come here are not just overweight, they are ill, and in danger of dying. Some of them can't breathe and some of them can't lie down.
"I do think the basis of Atkins – low carbohydrate and high protein – is a good diet for children and the priority is for these children to get weight off."
