Actually I always wondered why everyone is interested in "studies", but never seems to question the Atkins organization to provide feedback as to their long-term diet followers (or perhaps they have). After all, if the Atkins book has been out since 1972 (or whatever date...), there must be some history and data base that might show how many people have followed the diet for XX number of years, and what overall impact they've experienced with regards to their health.

At least, I'd have thought someone would have been interested in doing that... After all, if they could stand up with a sheet of paper saying that they have XXXXX people with 10/20/30 years on this lifestyle, then that certainly adds credance to it.

Or is there already such published information??