Fat Intake Modifies the Association between Restricted Carbohydrate Diets and Prevalent Cardiometabolic Diseases among Adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs), which include heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, account for over one-third of the mortality burden in the United States annually. Nearly one-half of all deaths from CMD are attributable to suboptimal diet quality, and many Americans are turning to special diets for general health improvement. Among the most popular of these diets restrict daily carbohydrate intake to <45% of energy, yet their association with CMD is not well understood.

Objectives

This study evaluated the association between restricted carbohydrate diets and prevalent CMD, stratified by fat intake.

Methods

Dietary and CMD data were retrieved from 19,078 participants aged ≥20 y in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2018. The Nationa

SUBMITTER: Kowalski C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100922 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature