Well, I suppose this could be considered good news for me since I
follow a "low" carb rather than "very low carb" WOE.

Still, when I read the articles I have to wonder - do they really
follow the full plan, or just parts of it?

The meat of the articles seems to be here:

"For the study, 18 healthy adults followed each of the low-carb diets
for a month with a month on their normal diets in between. The Atkins
diet, where 50 percent of calories come from fat, increased levels of
bad LDL cholesterol. It had a negative impact on blood vessel
dilation, which can cause increased blood pressure. It also produced
an increase in markers for inflammation, which is a gauge of a
potential heart attack.

While on the South Beach Diet, where about 30 percent of calories come
from fat, and the Ornish Diet, where about 10 percent of calories come
from fat, participants lowered their bad cholesterol, and the
condition of their arteries improved."

First, there's the timing.  From what I recall from Dr. Atkins New
Diet revolution (DANDR), the indication was that LDL went down in the
long term, but that there could be a short bump in the beginning.
This study looks timed to hit PRECISELY at that short bump and ignore
the long term effect.

Next, there's the matter of inflammation.  I'm wondering about
supplements here.  For example, the Atkins diet recommends (among
others) fish oil - what has anti-inflammatory properties.  Did this
study include taking the recommended supplements, or did they ONLY
adjust fats, proteins and carbs?

Let's talk exercise.  Dr. Atkins said it was "non-negotiable".  Were
the people on the study getting a certain minimum amount of exercise?
The article didn't say.

I have seen many studies in the past that claimed to put the subjects
on one type of diet or another, but when you read in detail what they
actually DID you find out it doesn't match up.  So are they fully
following the advice in DANDR (start with 20 grams carbs, take
supplements, exercise, etc.) or are they just going to a diet with 50%
fat and no other parameters and just CALLING what they did "Atkins"?

Just wondering....