Macro partitioning
Adherence to low-calorie, low-carbohydrate, low-fat, or low-sodium diets is significantly associated with improved anthropometric indicators (BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, body fat/muscle composition) in Moroccan adults.
If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, adopting a diet that restricts calories, carbohydrates, fat, or sodium (as defined by your doctor) is associated with better body composition and lower cardiovascular risk. Focus on the specific restriction relevant to your condition (e.g., low sodium for hypertension).
Significant associations were found between the application of the hypocaloric diet and waist circumference (p = 0.002); between the low-carbohydrate diet and BMI p = (0.002), waist circumference (p < 0.001), WHR (p = 0.002), and %MM (p = 0.04); and a significant association was found between the adoption of the low-fat diet and BMI (p = 0.02), TT (p < 0.001), WHR (p = 0.001), %FM (p = 0.03), and %MM (p = 0.04).
Why this rating
Observational cross-sectional study with self-reported diet data; associations are significant but causality is not established.
Source
Factors Associated with the Use of Specific Diets and Their Impact on the Nutritional Status of Moroccan Adults
Imane Barakat et al. · Natural Built Social Environment Health · 2025
DOI 10.63095/nbseh.25.402237
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