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Metabolic adaptation
Physiological adaptation from a low- to high-carbohydrate diet may require many weeks.
Practitioners should consider the time required for metabolic adaptation when advising dietary transitions.
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Physiological adaptation from a low- to high-carbohydrate diet may require many weeks.
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Prolonged Glycemic Adaptation Following Transition From a Low- to High-Carbohydrate Diet: A Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial
Lisa T. Jansen et al. · 2022
DOI 10.2337/figshare.17493974.v1
rct · n=64
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