Research
Macro partitioning
Reducing total dietary carbohydrate content lowers triglycerides regardless of whether the carbohydrates are high or low glycemic index.
If you have high triglycerides, reducing your total carbohydrate intake (e.g., from 58% of calories to 40%) is an effective strategy, regardless of whether you choose high or low glycemic index carbs. This reduction lowers triglycerides significantly without needing to focus on glycemic index alone.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
A low compared with a high dietary carbohydrate content significantly lowered plasma total triglycerides at both high– and the low–glycemic index levels.
Why this rating
Same high-quality RCT design.
Source
Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity
Frank M. Sacks et al. · JAMA · 2014
DOI 10.1001/jama.2014.16658
crossover · n=163Cited 235×
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