Research
Macro partitioning
A low-carbohydrate diet is associated with greater reductions in triglycerides and VLDL cholesterol in the first 6 months compared to a low-fat diet, but these differences diminish by 2 years.
If you start a low-carb diet, you may see a quick improvement in triglycerides and VLDL cholesterol within the first 6 months. However, as you gradually increase carbohydrates over the year, this specific benefit may fade. It is still a positive early marker, but not a permanent differentiator from low-fat diets.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
During the first 6 months, the low-carbohydrate diet group had greater reductions in... triglyceride levels, and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels... than did the low-fat diet group.
Why this rating
RCT, clear statistical significance for early time points.
Source
Weight and Metabolic Outcomes After 2 Years on a Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diet
Gary D. Foster et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2010
rct · n=307Cited 521×
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