Macro partitioning
High adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet score is associated with significantly lower diastolic blood pressure, lower triglyceride concentrations, and higher HDL cholesterol in obese adults.
For obese adults, adopting a dietary pattern that lowers carbohydrate intake and increases fat intake (a high LCD score) is associated with better blood pressure and lipid profiles, specifically lower triglycerides and higher HDL. However, simply shifting macros may not reduce body weight if carbohydrate intake remains above 50% of total energy.
Higher adherence to LCD score was associated with significantly lower DBP and triglyceride (TG) concentrations and increased high density lipoprotein (HDL)- C levels after adjustment for the confounders (p < 0.05).
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference, though the sample size is moderate and adjustments were made for confounders.
Source
Low‐carbohydrate diet score is associated with improved blood pressure and cardio‐metabolic risk factors among obese adults
Mohammad Sadegh Pour Abbasi et al. · Physiological Reports · 2022
DOI 10.14814/phy2.15375
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