Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

OBJECTIVE:Low-carbohydrate diets and their combination with high-protein diets have been gaining widespread popularity to control weight. In addition to weight loss, they may have favorable short-term effects on the risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective was to elucidate their l...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Noto, Atsushi Goto, Tetsuro Tsujimoto, Mitsuhiko Noda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3555979?pdf=render