The Effects of Different Degrees of Carbohydrate Restriction and Carbohydrate Replacement on Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Humans-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Eva Fechner, Ellen T. H. C. Smeets, Patrick Schrauwen, Ronald P. Mensink*

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Abstract

Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) often differ in their diet composition, which may lead to conflicting results between randomized controlled trials. Therefore, we aimed to compare the effects of different degrees of carbohydrate (CHO) restriction on cardiometabolic risk markers in humans. The experimental LCDs of 37 human trials were classified as (1) moderate-low CHO diets (

Original languageEnglish
Article number991
Number of pages20
JournalNutrients
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2020

Keywords

  • BODY-WEIGHT
  • HIGH-PROTEIN
  • KETOGENIC DIET
  • LCD
  • LIPOPROTEIN SUBCLASSES
  • LOW-FAT DIET
  • LOW-GLYCEMIC-LOAD
  • METABOLIC SYNDROME
  • MONOUNSATURATED FAT
  • SHORT-TERM
  • WEIGHT-LOSS DIET
  • adults
  • carbohydrate restriction
  • cardiovascular risk
  • low-carbohydrate diets
  • meta-analysis
  • randomized controlled trials
  • HDL CHOLESTEROL

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