Sticking to a low carbohydrate diet does not lead to weakened bones over a three-month period, say US researchers – a result that may prove to be only a brief glimmer for this fading star of diet fads.

Low carb diets, like the once fashionable Atkins diet, have lost popularity amongst the public with critics saying that the approach puts followers at a higher risk of clogged arteries and heart attack in the long-term.

Animal studies have also suggested that the low carb, high protein diet could adversely affect bone quality. This is because consumption of high-protein diets alter the body's acid balance which could lead to increased bone turnover (bone depletion is faster than formation).

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