Carbohydrates: Is the advice to eat less justified for diabetes and cardiovascular health?

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-12

  Mann, Jim ^a   McAuley, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Low carbohydrate diet; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CIS FATTY ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PROTEIN;

BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; FAT INTAKE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIABETIC DIET; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HUMANS; SAFETY;

EID: 33846184073     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOL.0b013e328012b63c     Document Type: Review

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