TY - JOUR
T1 - Low-carbohydrate diets
T2 - An update on current research
AU - Wylie-Rosett, Judith
AU - Davis, Nichola J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Wylie-Rosett has received an unrestricted research grant (peer reviewed) from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation. No other potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The diabetes and obesity epidemics have stimulated research to assess the benefits and potential risks of low-carbohydrate diets. Carbohydrate comprises less than 45% of calories in carbohydrate-restricted diets, but very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets may restrict carbohydrate to 20 g initially with variability in the carbohydrate level subsequently. Some research suggests that low-carbohydrate diets may achieve better early weight loss than comparison diets higher in carbohydrate. Studies of up to 1 year suggest that weight loss on low-carbohydrate diet is comparable with fat-restricted diets with higher carbohydrate content. Limited research has been conducted to evaluate low-carbohydrate diets in managing type 2 diabetes. Although science continues to advance in this field, current research suggests that low-carbohydrate diets can be a viable option for achieving weight loss and may have beneficial effects on glycemic control, triglyceride levels, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in some patients.
AB - The diabetes and obesity epidemics have stimulated research to assess the benefits and potential risks of low-carbohydrate diets. Carbohydrate comprises less than 45% of calories in carbohydrate-restricted diets, but very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets may restrict carbohydrate to 20 g initially with variability in the carbohydrate level subsequently. Some research suggests that low-carbohydrate diets may achieve better early weight loss than comparison diets higher in carbohydrate. Studies of up to 1 year suggest that weight loss on low-carbohydrate diet is comparable with fat-restricted diets with higher carbohydrate content. Limited research has been conducted to evaluate low-carbohydrate diets in managing type 2 diabetes. Although science continues to advance in this field, current research suggests that low-carbohydrate diets can be a viable option for achieving weight loss and may have beneficial effects on glycemic control, triglyceride levels, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in some patients.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11892-009-0061-2
DO - 10.1007/s11892-009-0061-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19793510
AN - SCOPUS:70349742555
SN - 1534-4827
VL - 9
SP - 396
EP - 404
JO - Current diabetes reports
JF - Current diabetes reports
IS - 5
ER -
