Effects of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-carbohydrate diets are popular for weight loss, but their cardiovascular effects have not been well-studied, particularly in diverse populations.

Objective

To examine the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet compared with a low-fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors.

Design

A randomized, parallel-group trial. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00609271).

Setting

A large academic medical center.

Participants

148 men and women without clinical cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Intervention

A low-carbohydrate (<40 g/d) or low-fat (<30% of daily energy intake from total fat [<7% saturated fat]) diet. Both groups received dietary counseling at regular intervals throughout the trial.

Measurements

Data on weight, cardiovascul

SUBMITTER: Bazzano LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4428290 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature