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Overall low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) scores were not associated with mortality in the whole population of the study.
Practitioners should note that overall LCD scores do not predict mortality risk in this population.
GoodRefutesmedium confidence
Overall, LCD scores were not associated with mortality.
Why this rating
Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Association of Low-Carbohydrate Diet With Mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Seung‐Won Oh et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.37552
cohort · n=6109Cited 15×
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