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Obese men (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> 16) participated in a randomised, cross-over design diet trial, with food provided daily, at approximately 8\u00b73\u00a0MJ\/d (approximately 70\u00a0% of energy maintenance requirements). They were provided with two high-protein diets (30\u00a0% of energy), each for a 4-week period, involving a LC (4\u00a0% carbohydrate) and a moderate carbohydrate (MC, 35\u00a0% carbohydrate) content. Body weight was measured daily, and weekly blood samples were collected. On average, subjects lost 6\u00b775 and 4\u00b732\u00a0kg of weight on the LC and MC diets, respectively (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7001, <jats:sc>sed<\/jats:sc> 0\u00b7350). Although the LC and MC diets were associated with a small reduction in plasma concentrations of retinol, vitamin E (\u03b1-tocopherol) and \u03b2-cryptoxanthin (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7005), these were still above the values indicative of deficiency. Interestingly, plasma vitamin C concentrations increased on consumption of the LC diet (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b705). Plasma markers of insulin resistance (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7001), lipaemia and inflammation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b705, TNF-\u03b1 and IL-10) improved similarly on both diets. There was no change in other cardiovascular markers with WL. The present data suggest that a LC WL diet does not impair plasma indices of cardiometabolic health, at least within 4 weeks, in otherwise healthy obese subjects. In general, improvements in metabolic health associated with WL were similar between the LC and MC diets. 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