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Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
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The effects of low-carbohydrate diets (≤45% of energy from carbohydrates) versus low-fat diets (≤30% of energy from fat) on metabolic risk factors were compared in a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Twenty-three trials from multiple countries with a total of 2,788 participants met the predetermined eligibility criteria (from January 1, 1966 to June 20, 2011) and were included in the analyses. Data abstraction was conducted in duplicate by independent investigators. Both low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets lowered weight and improved metabolic risk factors. Compared with participants on low-fat diets, persons on low-carbohydrate diets experienced a slightly but statistically significantly lower reduction in total cholesterol (2.7 mg/dL; 95% confidence interval: 0.8, 4.6), and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (3.7 mg/dL; 95% confidence interval: 1.0, 6.4), but a greater increase in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (3.3 mg/dL; 95% confidence interval: 1.9, 4.7) and a greater decrease in triglycerides (-14.0 mg/dL; 95% confidence interval: -19.4, -8.7). Reductions in body weight, waist circumference and other metabolic risk factors were not significantly different between the 2 diets. These findings suggest that low-carbohydrate diets are at least as effective as low-fat diets at reducing weight and improving metabolic risk factors. Low-carbohydrate diets could be recommended to obese persons with abnormal metabolic risk factors for the purpose of weight loss. Studies demonstrating long-term effects of low-carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular events were warranted.
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“| TC:HDL ratio | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.8, -0.1 | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“Of those, 23 studies met all of the eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“| SBP, mmHg | 18 | -1.0 | -3.5, 1.5 | 10 | -0.1 | -2.5, 2.3 | 17 | -1.4 | -3.9, 1.2 | 17 | -1.6 | -4.2, 1.0 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“| Weight, kg | 22 | -1.0 | -2.2, 0.2 | 12 | -1.3 | -2.8, 0.2 | 19 | -1.3 | -2.5, -0.1 | 18 | -1.4 | -2.6, -0.2 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“Subgroup analyses by gender, diabetic status, level of carbohydrate restriction, and study duration did not identify statistically significant differences in the majority of metabolic risk factor reductions between low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“| WC, cm | 10 | -0.1 | -0.6, 0.4 | 8 | -0.3 | -1.0, 0.5 | 8 | -0.2 | -0.7, 0.3 | 8 | -0.2 | -0.7, 0.3 |”
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“| Insulin, IU/mL | 12 | -0.1 | -0.8, 0.6 | 8 | -0.1 | -1.0, 0.8 | 10 | -0.1 | -0.9, 0.7 | 10 | -0.3 | -0.9, 0.7 |”
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“| HDL, mg/dL | 19 | 3.3 | 1.9, 4.7 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.9, 4.1 | 18 | 3.4 | 1.9, 4.8 | 17 | 3.3 | 1.9, 4.8 |”
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“| TC:HDL ratio | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.8, -0.1 | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3, 0.1 |”
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“However, statistically significant heterogeneity was detected for body weight (I 2 = 85.7%,P < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (I 2 = 91.7%,P < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (I 2 = 40.8%,P = 0.04), LDL cholesterol (I 2 = 50.0%,P= 0.01), HDL cholesterol(I 2 = 78.6%,P< 0.001),andratiooftotaltoHDLcholesterol (I 2 = 75.0%,P= 0.003)amongtrials.”
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“The pooled mean net changes in diastolic blood pressures and serum insulin were also not significant (data not shown).”
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“However, 4 studies were conducted in patients with diabetes (23,26,28,29), 1 was conducted in patients with prediabetes (31), and 1 was conducted in patients with coronary heart disease (23).”
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“| TG, mg/dL | 20 | -14.0 -19.4, -8.7 | 12 | -11.2 -16.9, -5.5 | 19 | -13.4 -18.7, -8.1 | 18 | -13.6 -19.2, -8.0 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“| DBP, mmHg | 18 | -0.7 | -1.6, 0.2 | 10 | -1.1 | -2.4, 0.2 | 17 | -0.8 | -1.7, 0.2 | 17 | -0.8 | -1.7, 0.2 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“In addition, in the younger age group, low-carbohydrate diets resulted in significantly greater reductions in systolic blood pressure (-2.7 mm Hg, 95% CI: -4.5 to -0.9), diastolic blood pressure (-1.5 mm Hg, -2.7 to -0.2), and serum insulin (-0.9 μIU/mL, -1.8 to -0.1) as compared with results in the older age groups.However, these findings were not statistically significant after adjustment for”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“Both low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets lowered weight and improved metabolic risk factors.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > Abstract
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“Pooled mean net changes in systolic blood pressure (-1.0 mm Hg, 95% CI: -3.5, 1.5), ratio of total to HDL cholesterol (-0.1, 95% CI: -0.3, 0.1), and fasting blood glucose (-0.3 mg/dL, 95% CI: -1.9, 1.3) were not significantly different between the 2 diets.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“| Glucose, mg/dL | 14 | -0.3 | -1.9, 1.3 | 10 | -0.6 | -2.7, 1.4 | 13 | -0.4 | -2.1, 1.4 | 13 | -0.4 | -2.1, 1.4 |”
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“All trials were parallel except for 1 trial that had a factorial design (13).”
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“Pooled mean net changes in systolic blood pressure (-1.0 mm Hg, 95% CI: -3.5, 1.5), ratio of total to HDL cholesterol (-0.1, 95% CI: -0.3, 0.1), and fasting blood glucose (-0.3 mg/dL, 95% CI: -1.9, 1.3) were not significantly different between the 2 diets.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“These differences remained statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“These studies included data from 2,788 trial participants (1,392 on low-carbohydrate diets and 1,396 on low-fat diets).”
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“| SBP, mmHg | 18 | -1.0 | -3.5, 1.5 | 10 | -0.1 | -2.5, 2.3 | 17 | -1.4 | -3.9, 1.2 | 17 | -1.6 | -4.2, 1.0 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“Pooled mean net changes and 95% confidence intervals representing differences between the diets in body weight (-1.0 kg, 95% confidence interval (CI): -2.2, 0.2) and waist circumference (-0.1 cm, 95% CI: -0.6, 0.4) reductions were not statistically significant.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“The goal dietary nutritional composition varied across the studies, with carbohydrate consumption ranging from 4% to 45% (weighted mean, 23%) of energy intake in the low-carbohydrate group and fat ranging from 10% to 30% (weighted mean, 26%) of energy intake in the low-fat group.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“Pooled mean net changes in systolic blood pressure (-1.0 mm Hg, 95% CI: -3.5, 1.5), ratio of total to HDL cholesterol (-0.1, 95% CI: -0.3, 0.1), and fasting blood glucose (-0.3 mg/dL, 95% CI: -1.9, 1.3) were not significantly different between the 2 diets.”
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“There was no significant heterogeneity in the net changes in total cholesterol (I 2 = 0.2%, P = 0.45), triglycerides (I 2 = 55.6%,P = 0.07), waist circumference (I 2 = 12.5%, P = 0.33), fasting blood glucose (I 2 = 41.2%,P = 0.06), or serum insulin (I 2 = 7.8%, P = 0.29) among these trials.”
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“| Insulin, IU/mL | 12 | -0.1 | -0.8, 0.6 | 8 | -0.1 | -1.0, 0.8 | 10 | -0.1 | -0.9, 0.7 | 10 | -0.3 | -0.9, 0.7 |”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“Self-reported mean energy intake weighted by trial sample sizes was similar for both diets at approximately 2,000 kcal.”
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“Pooled mean net changes and 95% confidence intervals representing differences between the diets in body weight (-1.0 kg, 95% confidence interval (CI): -2.2, 0.2) and waist circumference (-0.1 cm, 95% CI: -0.6, 0.4) reductions were not statistically significant.”
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“Study duration ranged from 6 to 24 months, and 16 studies had an intervention duration of 12 months or longer”
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“Disagreement was resolved by consensus with additional investigators.”
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“Two investigators independently reviewed all potentially relevant publications and made decisions on inclusion.”
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“the reduction in ratio of total to HDL cholesterol, which has been identified as a predictor of coronary heart disease (35), was not significantly different between the 2 diets.”
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- Not checked yetcites [35] Gardner, 1996, Association of small low-density lipoprotein particles with the incidence of coronary artery disease in men and women, JAMA source
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“Two investigators independently abstracted the data in duplicate using a standardized data collection form.”
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“This meta-analysis had a sample size of 2,788, which provided the power to detect statistically significant mean differences, assess publication bias, and conduct sensitivity and subgroup analyses.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“In the present meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing low-carbohydrate diets with low-fat diets, we found that both diets were equally effective at reducing body weight and waist circumference.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > DISCUSSION
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“Baseline levels of body weight and metabolic risk factors were similar between the 2 diets in each study but varied among studies.”
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“First, losses to follow-up were substantial, especially in some trials (8,22,29).Almost half of the studies included in our meta-analysis had completion rates less than 70%.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > DISCUSSION
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“Trial participants were usually not blinded to their assignment because of the nature of the intervention-most interventions provided dietary instruction, leaving food buying and/ or preparation to the participants.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > RESULTS
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“These findings suggest that low-carbohydrate diets are at least as effective as low-fat diets at reducing weight and improving metabolic risk factors.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > Abstract
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“Data abstraction was conducted in duplicate by independent investigators.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > Abstract
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“We conducted this meta-analysis following a stringent protocol.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > S52 Hu et al.
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“Our findings suggest that low-carbohydrate diets are at least as effective as low-fat diets for weight loss, regardless of gender, age, length of intervention, diabetes status, and level of carbohydrate restriction.”
§ Systematic Reviews and Meta-and Pooled Analyses Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets on Metabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials > DISCUSSION
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Many clinical trials of low-carbohydrate diets have small sample sizes and insufficient statistical power to detect small changes in metabolic risk factors that may have public health importance.
“Many clinical trials of lowcarbohydrate diets have small sample sizes and insufficient statistical power to detect small changes in metabolic risk factors that may have public health importance.”
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Low-carbohydrate diets may include significant amounts of fat and cholesterol, which have been associated with elevated LDL cholesterol levels, raising concern about adverse effects on metabolic risk factors.
“Because lowcarbohydrate diets may include significant amounts of fat and cholesterol, which have been associated with elevated low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, there is concern about their adverse effects on metabolic risk factors.”
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“Previous meta-analyses have included studies with CHO ranging from 20 g/d upto 40 -45 % at the beginning of the intervention (15,21)”
From Effects of low-carbohydrate diets v. low-fat diets on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2016) · cites this paper as [21]
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“In contrast, a recent meta-analysis showed that both low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets reduced LDL cholesterol levels, although the reduction was less for persons assigned to low-carbohydrate diets (25).”
From Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets: A Randomized Trial (2014) · cites this paper as [25]
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“Our results with regard to body weight are consistent with those of other trials (23, 24) and a recent meta-analysis (25).”
From Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets: A Randomized Trial (2014) · cites this paper as [25]
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“The decreases in HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels that we observed were within the range reported in previous weight-loss studies (25).”
From Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets: A Randomized Trial (2014) · cites this paper as [25]
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Insulin estimate is not centered in its confidence interval
MinorFor the healthy-participant sensitivity analysis, the reported insulin net change is −0.3, whereas the midpoint of its stated 95% confidence interval is −0.1. That difference exceeds rounding to one decimal place for the symmetric confidence intervals described in the methods.
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“| Insulin, IU/mL | 12 | -0.1 | -0.8, 0.6 | 8 | -0.1 | -1.0, 0.8 | 10 | -0.1 | -0.9, 0.7 | 10 | -0.3 | -0.9, 0.7 |”
Duration subgroup changes from at least to more than one year
MinorThe methods define the longer-duration subgroup as interventions lasting at least 12 months, which includes exactly one year. The results describe that subgroup as lasting more than one year, which excludes those trials.
“longer (≥12 months intervention) versus shorter (<12 months) study duration”
“participants who were on low-carbohydrate diets for more than 1 year (-0.9 kg, 95% CI: -1.6, -0.3)”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hu, T., Mills, K. T., Yao, L., Demanelis, K., Eloustaz, M., Yancy, W. S., Kelly, T. N., He, J., & Bazzano, L. A.
- Affiliations
- Tulane University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bazzano, Lydia A.
- ORCID
- Venue
- American Journal of Epidemiology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2012-10-01
- Volume
- 176
- Issue
- suppl_7
- Pages
- S44-S54
- ISSN
- 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-6256
- PMC
- PMC3530364
- OpenAlex
- W2135997989
- Semantic Scholar
- 471641c6f74cd8ae96d1ba087339e5d2efad13ce
- Cited by
- 417
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 55 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 20
- FWCI
- 3.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Tulane University
- National Institutes of Health
- School of Medicine, Duke University
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K08HL091108)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Diet and metabolism studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Dietary Effects on Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Keywords
- low-carbohydrate diet, low-fat diet, metabolic risk factors, weight loss, obesity, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, waist circumference, dietary fat restriction
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Age Factors, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Body Weight, Cholesterol, Female, Humans, Insulin, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Triglycerides, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Diet, Fat-Restricted, Metabolic Syndrome, Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted, Waist Circumference, Young Adult
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