Macro partitioning
Low-carbohydrate diets improve cardiovascular risk factors (Triglycerides and HDL-C) compared to low-fat diets in T2DM patients, with benefits for HDL-C persisting up to 2 years.
Switching to a low-carb diet helps improve your blood fats. It lowers Triglycerides and raises HDL (good) cholesterol more effectively than a low-fat diet. These heart-healthy changes can last for up to 2 years. Importantly, this improvement happens without negatively affecting your LDL (bad) cholesterol or blood pressure compared to low-fat diets.
LCD interventions significantly reduced TG concentration (WMD: -0.20 mmol/l... P = 0.0001) and increased HDL-C concentration (WMD: 0.09 mmol/l... P < 0.00001)... the difference in... HDL-C between two dietary restrictions respectively lasted up to... 2 years
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 12 RCTs.
Source
Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Low-Carbohydrate Diets with Low-Fat Diets for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Shunhua Li et al. · International Journal of Endocrinology · 2021
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