More sugar? No, thank you! The elusive nature of low carbohydrate diets

Endocrine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 383-387

  Giugliano, Dario ^a   Maiorino, Maria Ida ^a   Bellastella, Giuseppe ^a   Esposito, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dietary carbohydrates; Low carbohydrate diet; Low fat diet; Metabolic disorders; Sugar

Indexed keywords

STARCH; SUGAR;

BODY WEIGHT GAIN; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; CALORIC INTAKE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GRAIN; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; LOW FAT DIET; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOFT DRINK; THERAPY EFFECT; WESTERN DIET; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIET THERAPY; FAT INTAKE; NUTRITION POLICY;

DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 85044242573     PISSN: 1355008X     EISSN: 15590100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1580-x     Document Type: Review

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