TY - JOUR
T1 - Low-carbohydrate-high-protein diets
T2 - Is there a place for them in clinical cardiology?
AU - Kappagoda, C. Tissa
AU - Hyson, Dianne A.
AU - Amsterdam, Ezra A
PY - 2004/3/3
Y1 - 2004/3/3
N2 - Since the last meeting of the American Heart Association, a great deal of media attention has been focused on low-carbohydrate-high-protein diets (LC-HP) and their potential impact on the practice of cardiology. It has been suggested that these diets, which were introduced originally as weight-loss regimens, also have a significantly beneficial effect on a variety of cardiovascular risk factors. It is clear that people who consume such diets have a reduced intake of calories, resulting in a predictable degree of weight loss. These diets induce a moderate level of ketosis and, in some studies, have been shown to improve the lipid profile overall. There is also a reduction in the number of low-density lipoprotein particles. However, these trends also have been observed over periods of 24 weeks or less with low-calorie diets that already have an established record of safety and efficacy. Although there is a public perception that LC-HP diets have a near-perfect "success rate," the attrition rate on these diets varies from 20% to 43%, which is similar to other conventional weight-loss regimens. Additionally, from a nutritional standpoint, these diets are seriously deficient in several micronutrients and dietary fiber, thus creating a need for nutritional supplements. In contrast, the conventional weight-loss regimens have a favorable impact on serum lipids without the accompanying ketosis and have the potential to provide a nutritionally balanced diet without the need for supplements. Because of the nutritional deficiencies inherent in LC-HP diets and the absence of long-term data on their efficacy and safety, they cannot be recommended in place of currently advocated low-fat, low-calorie diets that have an established record of safety and efficacy.
AB - Since the last meeting of the American Heart Association, a great deal of media attention has been focused on low-carbohydrate-high-protein diets (LC-HP) and their potential impact on the practice of cardiology. It has been suggested that these diets, which were introduced originally as weight-loss regimens, also have a significantly beneficial effect on a variety of cardiovascular risk factors. It is clear that people who consume such diets have a reduced intake of calories, resulting in a predictable degree of weight loss. These diets induce a moderate level of ketosis and, in some studies, have been shown to improve the lipid profile overall. There is also a reduction in the number of low-density lipoprotein particles. However, these trends also have been observed over periods of 24 weeks or less with low-calorie diets that already have an established record of safety and efficacy. Although there is a public perception that LC-HP diets have a near-perfect "success rate," the attrition rate on these diets varies from 20% to 43%, which is similar to other conventional weight-loss regimens. Additionally, from a nutritional standpoint, these diets are seriously deficient in several micronutrients and dietary fiber, thus creating a need for nutritional supplements. In contrast, the conventional weight-loss regimens have a favorable impact on serum lipids without the accompanying ketosis and have the potential to provide a nutritionally balanced diet without the need for supplements. Because of the nutritional deficiencies inherent in LC-HP diets and the absence of long-term data on their efficacy and safety, they cannot be recommended in place of currently advocated low-fat, low-calorie diets that have an established record of safety and efficacy.
KW - AHA
KW - American Heart Association
KW - BMI
KW - Body mass index
KW - GFR
KW - Glomerular filtration rate
KW - LC-HP
KW - LDL
KW - Low-carbohydrate-high-protein
KW - Low-density lipoprotein
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.06.022
DO - 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.06.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 14998607
AN - SCOPUS:1542271718
VL - 43
SP - 725
EP - 730
JO - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
SN - 0735-1097
IS - 5
ER -