The Claim
In patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, the low-fat diet results in more stable body composition changes over 6 months compared to the low-carbohydrate diet.
What the research says
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Among patients with coronary artery disease in cardiac rehabilitation, those following a low-fat diet maintain more consistent changes in body composition over six months than those following a low-carbohydrate diet.
See the scientific wording
In patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, the benefits of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on body composition are more stable over 6 months in the low-fat group compared to the low-carb group, suggesting differential long-term sustainability.
Eating less fat reduces signals that make you feel hungry, so you eat fewer calories over time. Your body keeps burning fat for energy instead of switching to burning sugar, which helps you hold onto weight loss longer.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with heart disease who followed a low-fat diet after rehab kept their body fat lower over six months better than those on a low-carb diet, whose body fat started creeping back up—likely because it was harder for them to stick to the low-carb plan.
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