Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Sara B Seidelmann, MD (Author), Brian Claggett, PhD (Author), Susan Cheng, MD (Author), Mir Henglin, BA (Author), Amil Shah, MD (Author), Lyn M Steffen, PhD (Author), Aaron R Folsom, MD (Author), Eric B Rimm, ScD (Author), Walter C Willett, MD (Author), Scott D Solomon, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Low carbohydrate diets, which restrict carbohydrate in favour of increased protein or fat intake, or both, are a popular weight-loss strategy. However, the long-term effect of carbohydrate restriction on mortality is controversial and could depend on whether dietary carbohydrate...