Scabies is a skin condition caused by mites that dig under the skin. Mites are eight-legged animals related to spiders, scorpions, and ticks. They are so tiny that they require a microscope to be seen. The scientific name for the scabies mite, or âitch mite,â is Sarcoptes scabiei.
The South Beach Diet is a commercial diet plan designed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston and dietitian Marie Almon in the mid-1990s. It became popular after 2003, with the launch of a best-selling book.
Judging from your question we could conclude that the South Beach diet was an effective tool of reducing weight in the group of these volunteers. It would however be important to see how this group would compare to a group of people which wouldn't have been put on any diet to see the natural fluctuation of weight. Report.