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Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare the change in the metabolic syndrome prevalence and risk factors between participants who followed a low carbohydrate diet and those who followed a low fat diet for six months in Erbil city/ Iraqi ...
Sherzad Ali Ismael
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Low carbohydrates diets and sport
Recently, athletes have become more interested in low carbohydrates (CHO) diets (LCD, LCHF), whether for performance or health reasons. This short review paper summarises the current dietary recommendations for sports, introduces LCDs, highlights some of the important historical developments, introduces the concept of „fuel for the work required“ and ...
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Background Optimal carbohydrate intake is an important and controversial area in the nutritional management of type 2 diabetes. Some evidence indicates that reducing overall carbohydrate intake with a low- or very low-carbohydrate eating plan can improve
Laura R. Saslow +14 more
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Low carbohydrate-high protein diets [PDF]
Short term benefits of weight loss seem outweighed by longer term cardiovascular harms Low carbohydrate-high protein diets and their combinations (such as the Atkins diet) have become popular worldwide and are frequently adopted for weight control by lay people. These diets have also been suggested to have health benefits over low fat diets, mainly on
Floegel, A., Pischon, T.
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Background To investigate the association of low carbohydrate diet (LCD) score with the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults. Methods This cohort study was conducted on 4356 healthy participants aged ≥ 19 years old, who were followed-up for a mean ...
Sohrab Sali +6 more
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Cognitive performance of Göttingen minipigs is affected by diet in a spatial hole-board discrimination test. [PDF]
Consumption of a high energy diet, containing high amounts of saturated fat and refined sugar has been associated with impairment of cognitive function in rodents and humans.
Annika Maria Juul Haagensen +4 more
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Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in epidemic proportions. In addition to the morbidity and mortality, for those treated with insulin, the physical, psychological, and financial tolls are often greater.
Susan Wolver +10 more
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Low-Carbohydrate and Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets in Patients With Diabetes
Low-carbohydrate diets have been advocated as an effective method for promoting weight loss in overweight and obese individuals and preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. This article reviews the differences between various low-carbohydrate eating plans and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of such a diet based on available evidence.
Jennifer D. Merrill +5 more
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Low-Carbohydrate Diet and Human Health
Low-carbohydrate diets were initially recommended as a therapeutic dietary scheme for epilepsy, while increasing evidence suggests their potential application in the management of several other pathologies, such as diabetes, neoplasms, gastrointestinal and lung diseases, diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as obesity [...]
Sousana K. Papadopoulou +1 more
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Low-Carbohydrate Diets for Gestational Diabetes [PDF]
Nutrition therapy provides the foundation for treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM), and has historically been based on restricting carbohydrate (CHO) intake. In this paper, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are reviewed to assess the effects of both low- and higher CHO nutrition approaches in GDM.
Sarah S. Farabi, Teri L. Hernandez
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