Research
Macro partitioning
Low-carbohydrate diets improve triglyceride levels more than balanced-carbohydrate diets in overweight/obese adults without type 2 diabetes, regardless of weight loss duration.
If you have high triglycerides, a low-carb diet may help lower them more effectively than a balanced diet, even if your weight loss is similar.
GoodSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Low-carbohydrate diets result in greater reductions in triglycerides than balanced-carbohydrate diets.
Why this rating
Cochrane systematic review, moderate quality evidence.
Source
Low-carbohydrate versus balanced-carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk
Celeste Naude et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022
Meta-analysisCited 82×
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