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Increased consumption of carbohydrates is associated with obesity and increased risk of mortality.
Reducing carbohydrate intake may be beneficial for weight management and reducing mortality risk.
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Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that the increased consumption of carbohydrates is associated with obesity and increased risk of mortality.
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Based on the strength of epidemiological evidence mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Cardio-metabolic consequences of dietary carbohydrates: reconciling contradictions using nutritional geometry
Jibran A. Wali et al. · Cardiovascular Research · 2020
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvaa136
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