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Macro partitioning
High adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet score is associated with a reduced prevalence of metabolic syndrome in obese adults.
Adhering to a low-carbohydrate dietary pattern is linked to a lower likelihood of having metabolic syndrome in obese individuals, likely due to improvements in blood pressure and lipids.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Also, high adherence to LCD score was associated with reduced prevalence of metabolic syndrome (p < 0.05).
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design; however, the association is statistically significant after adjustment.
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
cross_sectional · n=359Cited 14×
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