>>12190100I think that most of the research is pointing that there is a huge variation on the impact of especific diets, even in similar populations the effects of, lets say a protein rich diet, end up being different among individuals of the same group. So, some people end up losing weight, others end up gaining weight, others end up with anemia, others end up with gout, others end up gaining muscle, etc.
The only thing that seems to be definitive is that obesity seems to be virtually incurable without gastric bypass surgery. Around 95-99% of people with obesity that lose wight to normal levels gain it back again in 5 years.