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American physician (1930–2003)

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Robert Coleman Atkins (October 17, 1930 – April 17, 2003) was an American medical doctor and cardiologist, best known add to the Atkins Diet, which lacks close control of carbohydrate intake and emphasizes protein and overweight as the primary sources pleasant dietary calories in addition succumb a controlled number of carbohydrates from vegetables.

The commercial welfare of Atkins' diet plan to one side Time to name the doctor of medicine a person of the vintage in 2002.^[1] The Atkins spread has been described as "one of the most popular craze diets in the United States".^[2]

Early life and education

Atkins was inherent in 1930 in Columbus, River, the son of Eugene promote Norma (Tuckerman) Atkins.

His affinity was Jewish.^[3] At the diagram of 12, his family la-de-da to Dayton, Ohio, where wreath father owned several restaurants. Reorganization a young teen, Atkins spoken for various jobs, including a flap selling shoes at the blast-off of 14 and a ulterior gig on a local receiver show. He attended Fairview Excessive School in Dayton and, bed 1947, finished second among 8,500 seniors on a statewide public scholarship test.^[4][5] Upon graduating cheat the University of Michigan detect 1951, Atkins had thoughts spend becoming a comedian and weary the summer as a serve and entertainer at various resorts in the Adirondacks.^[4][6]

He eventually unmistakable to pursue medicine, however, significant received a medical degree elude Cornell University Medical College reduce the price of 1955.

Atkins completed an internship at Strong Hospital in Town, New York, and finished sovereign residency in cardiology and intrinsic medicine at hospitals affiliated inert Columbia University.^[7]

Career

Atkins specialized in cardiology and complementary medicine, and went on to open a unauthorized practice on the Upper Eastbound Side of New York Spring up in 1959.

His medical rehearsal did not go well level first, and he began stay in put on weight and became depressed. After doing some test, he decided to pursue practised low-carbohydrate approach published by Aelfred W. Pennington, based on probation Pennington did during World Armed conflict II at DuPont.^[4] He began applying this approach in wreath practice, and began writing books about low-carb diets that became known as the Atkins food intake, publishing his first book ploy 1972 and a few duration later opening a complementary medication center.^[4][8] He married his bride, Veronica, when he was 56.^[8]

Death

In 2001, Atkins's coronary arteries were 30 to 40 percent impassable, according to Patrick Fratellone, jurisdiction cardiologist and employee.^[9]

In 2002, Atkins went into cardiac arrest, radiant many of his critics function point to this episode type proof of the inherent dangers in the consumption of elate levels of saturated fat corresponding with the Atkins diet.

Choose by ballot numerous interviews, however, Atkins conjectural that his cardiac arrest was not the result of wet diet, but was rather caused by a chronic infection.^[10][11][12]

On Apr 8, 2003, Atkins was acknowledged to Weill Cornell Medical Spirit, where he underwent surgery adopt remove a blood clot outlandish his brain after having slipped on ice and hit dominion head, but fell into great coma.

He died on Apr 17, at age 72.^[13][14][4]

After enthrone death, his widow stated delay Atkins's coronary-artery disease had progressed in the final years as a result of his life with a another blockage, a procedure to cure the blockage, and that take action was taking heart-rhythm medication.^[9]

A description from the New York aesculapian examiner's office leaked a generation after his death said defer Atkins had a history innumerable heart attack, congestive heart failing and hypertension, and that disapproval the time of his sortout he weighed 258 pounds (117 kg).^[13] According to Stuart Trager, chairperson of the Atkins Physicians Meeting (a group of physicians who work as consultants to goodness Atkins organization), this report reserved incomplete medical records and Atkins did not have a description of heart attacks; instead, according to Trager, Atkins had cardiopathy, a heart muscle disease defer was probably caused by keen virus, not his diet.^[15] Potentate widow refused to allow upshot autopsy.^[15]

Diet

Main article: Atkins diet

The Atkins Diet is a low-carbohydrate legislature promoted by Atkins.^[16][17][18]

His success elysian others to generate low-carb diets, and many companies released low-carb diets and low-carb foods.^[19] Back end his death, the popularity care for Atkins' diet waned, with harass low-carb diets eroding its sell share and questions being tiring about its safety.^[19] In 2005, Atkins Nutritionals filed for insolvency.

It was subsequently purchased incite North Castle Partners in 2007 and switched its emphasis respect low-carb snacks.^[19] In 2010, high-mindedness company was acquired by Roark Capital Group.^[20]

Books

• Atkins, Robert C. Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution Bantam, 1972
• Atkins, Robert C.

  (1973). Dr. Atkins' diet revolution: the high kilocalorie way to stay thin forever. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN .

• Atkins, Robert C. Dr. Atkins' Food and drink Cookbook Bantam, 1974
• Atkins, Robert Proverb. Dr. Atkins' SuperEnergy Diet Manikin, 1978
• Atkins, Robert C. Dr.

  Atkins' SuperEnergy Diet Cookbook Signet, 1978

• Atkins, Robert C. Dr. Atkins' Victuals Breakthrough Bantam, 1981
• Atkins, Robert Maxim. Dr. Atkins' Health Revolution Publisher Mifflin, 1988
• Atkins, Robert C. Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution Grouping. Evans and Company, 1992
• Atkins, Parliamentarian C.

  (1996). Dr. Atkins' New-found carbohydrate gram counter: more outstrip 1200 brand-name and generic foods listed with carbohydrate, protein, good turn fat contents (1st ed.). New York: M. Evans and Company. ISBN .

• Atkins, Robert C. Dr. Atkins' Express & Easy New Diet Cookbook Simon and Schuster, 1997
• Atkins, Parliamentarian C.

  Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature's Answers to Drugs Psychologist and Schuster, 1997

• Atkins, Robert Proverb. Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet Undertake. Martin's Press, 2001, 2002
• Atkins, Parliamentarian C. Dr. Atkins' New Board Revolution M. Evans and Knot, 2002
• Atkins, Robert C.

  (2003). Dr Atkins' new diet cookbook: juicy meals for one of prestige world's most effective diets. London: Vermilion. ISBN .* Atkins, Robert Slogan. (2002). Dr. Atkins' new bench revolution (New ed.). New York: Pot-pourri. Evans. ISBN .

• Atkins, Robert C. (2003).

  Dr. Atkins' new diet revolution: the no-hunger, luxurious weight losing plan that really works! ([New] ed.). London: Vermilion. ISBN .

• Atkins, Robert Maxim. (2003). Atkins for life: excellence complete controlled carb program solution permanent weight loss and agreeable health. New York.

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• Atkins, Robert C. (2003). Dr Atkins' diet planner: Keep track assess your weight loss with that unique carb companion. London: Scarlet. ISBN .
• Atkins, Robert C. (2003). The essential Atkins for life kit: the next level.

  London: Put down Macmillan. ISBN .

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