Journal article
Alternatives for macronutrient intake and chronic disease: a comparison of the OmniHeart diets with popular diets and with dietary recommendations
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Enhancements to current dietary advice to prevent chronic disease are of great clinical and public health importance. The OmniHeart Trial compared 3 diets designed to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-one high in carbohydrate and 2 that replaced carbohydrate with either unsaturated fat or protein. The lower carbohydrate diets improved the CVD risk factors. Several popular diets claiming health benefits emphasize carbohydrate, …
Authors
de Souza RJ; Swain JF; Appel LJ; Sacks FM
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 88, No. 1, pp. 1–11
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2008
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/88.1.1
ISSN
0002-9165