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Low carb diet better for weight loss and reducing heart risks, Study
Low carb diet better for weight loss and reducing heart risks, Study

Low carb diet better for weight loss and reducing heart risks, Study

A recent study suggests a low-carb diet is more effective for weight loss and reducing cardiovascular risks than a low-fat one.

One-third of all American adults suffer from cardiovascular disease, which cause one-third of all deaths in the same bracket, the American College of Physicians reported.

To compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate versus a low-fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors, researchers randomly assigned 148 men and women without clinical cardiovascular disease and diabetes to follow a low-carbohydrate (less than 40g a day) or low-fat diet (less than 30 percent of daily calories from fat).

All participants were classified as obese based on body mass index and just over half of the participants were black. Both the low-carbohydrate and the low-fat groups received dietary counseling at regular intervals but had no specific calorie or energy goals. At one year, both black and white participants on the low-carbohydrate diet had greater decreases in weight, fat mass, and other cardiovascular risk factors than those on the low-fat diet.

Agencies/Canadajournal




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