Diets for body weight control and health: the potential of changing the macronutrient composition

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 462-466

  Acheson, K J ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

diabetes; dietary guidelines; low carbohydrate diet; obesity; optimal diet

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LIPID;

CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSURIA; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; LOW FAT DIET; MACRONUTRIENT; METABOLIC DISORDER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; OBESITY;

EID: 84877113754     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.194     Document Type: Review

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