Research
Metabolic adaptation
For trials with mean baseline BMI <25, LDL cholesterol increased by 41 mg/dL on a low-carbohydrate diet.
Practitioners should be aware that low-carbohydrate diets may significantly raise LDL cholesterol in individuals with low BMI.
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For trials with mean baseline BMI <25, LDL cholesterol increased by 41 mg/dL (95% CI: 19.6, 63.3) on the LCD.
Why this rating
Based on a meta-analysis of 41 trials.
Source
Increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet in adults with normal but not high body weight: A meta-analysis
Adrián Soto-Mota et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2024
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