For adults with unhealthy cholesterol levels, cutting carbs and calories for 12 weeks might improve heart disease risk more than a low-fat diet, based on deeper blood fat measures.

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Carbohydrate Restriction has a More Favorable Impact on the Metabolic Syndrome than a Low Fat Diet

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2009 Apr

The study looked at the same diet and people described in the claim and found that cutting carbs led to big improvements in blood fats and heart disease risk compared to a low-fat diet.

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Carbohydrate Restriction has a More Favorable Impact on the Metabolic Syndrome than a Low Fat Diet

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DOI: 10.1007/s11745-008-3274-2

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