Low carbohydrate versus isoenergetic balanced diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Naude, Celeste E ^a   Schoonees, Anel ^a   Senekal, Marjanne ^b   Young, Taryn ^a,c   Garner, Paul ^d   Volmink, Jimmy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; ISOENERGETIC BALANCED DIET; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET THERAPY; LOW CALORY DIET; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84904101466     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100652     Document Type: Review

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