Macro partitioning
A low-carbohydrate diet (26% of calories) significantly reduces serum triglycerides when combined with calorie restriction, but not when low-carbohydrate is applied without calorie restriction.
If you want to improve your blood triglyceride levels, a low-carbohydrate diet alone may not be enough. You need to combine low-carbohydrate intake (26% of calories) with calorie restriction (1200-1500 kcal/day) to see significant reductions in triglycerides. This combination was the only one to significantly lower triglycerides in this study.
Serum triglycerides were significantly reduced in the LC + CR diet group compared with the LC or CR diet alone.
Why this rating
High-quality RCT data.
Source
The effect of dietary carbohydrate and calorie restriction on weight and metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals: a multi-center randomized controlled trial
Jia Sun et al. · BMC Medicine · 2023
DOI 10.1186/s12916-023-02869-9
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- In overweight/obese adults, a low-carbohydrate diet (26% of calories) without calorie restriction produces significantly greater weight loss and BMI reduction than a calorie-restricted diet (1200-1500 kcal) with standard carbohydrate intake (55-65%).Good
- Combining low-carbohydrate intake (26% of calories) with calorie restriction (1200-1500 kcal) yields the greatest reduction in BMI, body weight, waist circumference, and body fat compared to either intervention alone.Good
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