Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets
Authors: Stephen F. Burns, Masashi Miyashita
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters3 March 2015Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat DietsStephen F. Burns, PhD and Masashi Miyashita, PhDStephen F. Burns, PhDFrom Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan.Search for more papers by this author and Masashi Miyashita, PhDFrom Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5057 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Bazzano and colleagues (1) confirm the findings of many recent studies that show that low-carbohydrate diets are at least as effective as low-fat diets for weight loss and can reduce some cardiovascular risk factors to a greater extent. However, an integral, long-standing dietary recommendation from the American Heart Association pertaining to weight loss is to incorporate a regular pattern of physical activity (2). It is well-recognized that, despite consuming high-carbohydrate diets, endurance athletes have low levels of fasting and postprandial triglycerides, high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and a lean body mass—factors that low-fat diets improve minimally ...References1. Bazzano LA, Hu T, Reynolds K, Yao L, Bunol C, Liu Y, et al. Effects of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:309-18. [PMID: 25178568]. doi:10.7326/M14-0180 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Krauss RM, Eckel RH, Howard B, Appel LJ, Daniels SR, Deckelbaum RJ, et al. AHA Dietary Guidelines: revision 2000: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2000;102:2284-99. [PMID: 11056107] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wood PD, Stefanick ML, Williams PT, Haskell WL. The effects on plasma lipoproteins of a prudent weight-reducing diet, with or without exercise, in overweight men and women. N Engl J Med. 1991;325:461-6. [PMID: 1852180] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Stefanick ML, Mackey S, Sheehan M, Ellsworth N, Haskell WL, Wood PD. Effects of diet and exercise in men and postmenopausal women with low levels of HDL cholesterol and high levels of LDL cholesterol. N Engl J Med. 1998;339:12-20. [PMID: 9647874] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Koutsari C, Karpe F, Humphreys SM, Frayn KN, Hardman AE. Exercise prevents the accumulation of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and their remnants seen when changing to a high-carbohydrate diet. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2001;21:1520-5. [PMID: 11557682] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOf InterestForms.do?msNum=L14-0508. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Lydia A. Bazzano , Tian Hu , Kristi Reynolds , Lu Yao , Calynn Bunol , Yanxi Liu , Chung-Shiuan Chen , Michael J. Klag , Paul K. Whelton , and Jiang He Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Lydia A. Bazzano , Tian Hu , Kristi Reynolds , Lu Yao , Calynn Bunol , Yanxi Liu , Chung-Shiuan Chen , Michael J. Klag , Paul K. Whelton , and Jiang He Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Alberto Donzelli and Alessandra Lafranconi Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Gaetano Santulli Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Murray Skeaff , Jim Mann , Lisa Te Morenga , and Rachael McLean Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Lydia A. Bazzano and Tian Hu Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Alberto Donzelli and Alessandra Lafranconi Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Lydia A. Bazzano and Tian Hu Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Gaetano Santulli Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets Murray Skeaff , Jim Mann , Lisa Te Morenga , and Rachael McLean Metrics 3 March 2015Volume 162, Issue 5Page: 391KeywordsDietExerciseFatsHeartHypercholesterolemiaMedical risk factorsOverweightWalkingWeight loss ePublished: 3 March 2015 Issue Published: 3 March 2015 CopyrightCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...