Does high-carbohydrate intake lead to increased risk of obesity? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to test the association between high and low carbohydrate diets and obesity, and second, to test the link between total carbohydrate intake (as a percentage of total energy intake) and obesity. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS AND OUTCOME MEASURES:We sought MEDLINE, PubMed and Google Scholar for observation studies published between January 1990 and December 2016 assessing an association between obesity and high-carbohydrate intake. Two independent reviewers selected candidate studies, extracted data and assessed study quality. RESULTS:The study identified 22 articles that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria and quantified an association between carbohydrate intake and obesity. The first pooled strata (high-carbohydrate versus low-carbohydrate intake) sug

SUBMITTER: Sartorius K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829813 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature