Adherence to low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets in relation to weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A low-carbohydrate diet can reduce body weight and some cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors more than a low-fat diet, but differential adherence may play a role in these effects.

Methods

Data were used from 148 adults who participated in a 12-month clinical trial examining the effect of a low-carbohydrate diet (<40 g/day) and a low-fat diet (<30% fat, <7% saturated fat) on weight and CVD risk factors. We compared attendance at counseling sessions, deviation from nutrient goals, urinary ketone presence, and composite scores representing the overall adherence based on the distribution of these individual indicators between two interventions.

Results

Composite scores were similar between the two groups. A one-interquartile-range increase in composite scor

SUBMITTER: Hu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4840987 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature