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ASSESSMENT
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
- Effect on Kidney Function
1. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Recommendation
There is probably little to no difference in body weight or cardiovascular risk factors in adults with higher weights who follow a weight-reducing low carbohydrate diet (LCD) compared to a weight-reducing balanced carbohydrate diet for up to two years. Although small differences in body weight and blood