Research
Metabolic adaptation
There is a U-shaped association between the percentage energy consumed from total carbohydrate and new-onset hypertension, with the lowest risk observed at 50% to 55% carbohydrate intake.
Practitioners should consider recommending a balanced carbohydrate intake of 50% to 55% to minimize hypertension risk.
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Overall, there was a U-shaped association between the percentage energy consumed from total carbohydrate...with the lowest risk observed at 50% to 55% carbohydrate intake.
Why this rating
Based on the large cohort study design.
Source
Dietary Carbohydrate Intake and New-Onset Hypertension: A Nationwide Cohort Study in China
Qinqin Li et al. · Hypertension · 2021
cohort · n=12177Cited 49×
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